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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Malaysia
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Budgetary allocations/ production support/tax policy
As part of its 2014 budgetary allocations, announced that Ringgit 2.4 billion (USD 737 million) [...]
Nicaragua
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import quota
Raised the 2013 shortage import quota by 35 311 tonnes of paddy, bringing total volumes [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import quota
Clarified that no additional imports would be undertaken by the government in 2013, in response [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.10
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would auction 300 340 tonnes of rice from government stocks on 14 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Government procurement
Approved an additional allocation of Baht 6.7 billion (USD 214 million) to complete payments to [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.10
Stocks
Stock release
Auctioned off 109 775 tonnes of 5 percent broken rice and 30 669 tonnes of [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Government procurement
Approved an additional allocation of Baht 1.9 billion (USD 61 million) to compensate farmers [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import requirements
Took steps to expedite imports of basic necessities, including rice, and to simplify administrative procedures [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Minimum export prices
Raised the minimum export price for 25 percent broken rice by USD 15 to USD [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.10
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Raised the price that the government will pay to farmers for wheat next year to [...]

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.