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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.07
Production
Government procurement
Revoked the 20 percent price cut on paddy pledging prices, which had been approved twelve [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.07
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would accelerate public stock releases. Starting in July, between 500 000 tonnes [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.07
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would open bids to auction 350 000 tonnes of rice from Government [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.07
Trade
Minimum export prices
Raised the minimum export price for 25 percent broken rice by USD 10 to USD [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved 10.0 million tonnes of wheat and 500 000 of rice for sale from government [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Trade Minister stated that incoming US wheat shipments would be monitored and tested for GM [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Trade
Import Tariff
Issued Trade Minister proposal for an indefinite extension to the current 20 percent emergency tariff on [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Announced that the Korean Flour Millers Industrial Association would continue the US wheat imports suspension [...]
Turkey
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Set the procurement price (including incentives) at TRY 843/t (US$450) for local milling wheat, and [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Issued statement from the Food Ministry that 2013/14 wheat procurement was forecast to decline 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.