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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2016.10
Trade
Import quota
Renewed a bilateral trade agreement with Cambodia, under which up to 300 000 tonnes of [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 2 569 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 25 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.10
Production
Cultivation limits
Decided that a maximum of 704 500 feddans (296 000 hectares) could be cultivated with [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2016.10
Production
Budgetary allocations/ Production support
Announced that MYR 1.3 billion (USD 291 million) would be allocated to continue subsidies on [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Other
Sector policy framework
Released the National Agricultural Modernization Plan 2016-2020. The document lays emphasis in modernising agriculture, ensuring [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 984 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 458 399 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Other
Sector policy framework
Released the 13th Five-Year Plan for the Grain Industry. The plan emphasizes the importance of [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.10
Trade
Import tender
Opened an international tender for the supply of at least 100 000 tonnes of rice, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 512 553 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2016.10
Trade
Minimum export prices
Set minimum export prices for 25% broken rice at USD 320 per tonne, effective 14 [...]

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.