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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Argentina
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.06
Trade
Export policy
Announced the resumption of poultry meat shipments to the European Union (EU). Argentine National Service [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.05
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.81 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 28 [...]
South Africa
Meat
Bovine meat
2021.05
Trade
Export ban
Confirmed an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Government negotiated [...]
Canada
Meat
Bovine meat
2021.05
Trade
Health certification
Obtained negligible-country risk status for BSE from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), as [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2021.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Launched an Action Plan to reform commodity price review and control mechanisms. The plan aims [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 119 265 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.82 [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2021.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned maize imports with immediate effect, suspending import licences for maize grain, maize meal and [...]
India
Rice
All
2021.05
Production
Production support
Raised subsidies on diammonium phosphate (DAP) by INR 148 billion (USD 2.0 billion) to ensure [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2021.05
Production
Subsidies support
Increased its subsidy for di-ammonium phosphate from INR 500 (USD 6.8) to INR 1 200 [...]
Türkiye
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2021.05
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced an increase of 36 percent for the wheat minimum purchase price at TRY 2 [...]

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.