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United States of America |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2012.08 |
Production |
Emergency relief |
Provided assistance to farmers affected by exceptional drought. |
Russian Federation |
Milk and dairy products |
All |
2012.08 |
Trade |
WTO accession |
Announced that, following the formal access to the WTO on 22 August 2012, the duty [...] |
Ukraine |
Milk and dairy products |
Dairy products |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Banned imports of milk powder and other dairy products from Belarus. |
Brazil |
Rice |
All |
2012.08 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Announced that the National Food Supply Company (CONAB) would put rice from state reserves up [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize |
2012.08 |
Production |
Subsidies |
Provided CNY 600 million (USD 95.3 million) in subsidies to protect maize fields in northeastern [...] |
Japan |
Grains |
Wheat |
2012.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Price Control |
Increase of domestic sales prices for imported wheat of 3% by October 2012. The domestinc [...] |
Kazakhstan |
Grains |
All |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Subsidies |
Suspended state subsidy for the transportation of grains to the Black Sea and Baltic ports [...] |
Bangladesh |
Rice |
All |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Export ban |
Renewed the ban on non-aromatic rice exports until June 2013. |
Côte d'Ivoire |
Rice |
All |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Import duties and taxes |
Suspended import duties and taxes on rice for a period of three months. |
Australia |
Meat |
Live animals |
2012.07 |
Production |
State market intervention |
Increased the pig slaughter levy for "marketing" from AUD 1.35 to AUD 2.25. This increase [...] |
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. |
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