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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2013.03
Trade
Import quota
Announced plans to import 187 000 tonnes of rice by 30 June 2013, as part [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2013.03
Trade
Import quota
Announced that applications to import 163 000 tonnes of rice under Minimum Access Volume (MAV) [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.03
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Approved the extension of the Paddy Pledging Program for 2012/2013 off-season crops. Farmers will continue [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.03
Stocks
Stock release
Approved the release of 20 000 tonnes of Hom Mali rice and 10 000 tonnes [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.03
Stocks
Stock release
Announced a target of redeeming Baht 180 billion (USD 6.1 billion) worth of revenue from [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.03
Trade
Minimum export prices
Suspended minimum export prices for 5 percent broken rice and raised them for 35 percent [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2013.03
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that government will buy 900 000 tonnes of rice and 150 000 tonnes of [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2013.03
Production
Production support
Allocated Taka 430 million (USD 5.4 million) to support Aus crop cultivation during the 2013 [...]
Benin
Rice
All
2013.03
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Extended the subsidized sales programme for rice and maize for a second round. Locally produced [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.03
Consumption and marketing
Tax policy
Exonerated products composing the basic food basket, including rice, from Social Integration Program (PIS), Contribution [...]

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.