Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Rice
All
2022.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana programme for another three months. [...]
India
Rice
All
2022.09
Trade
Export ban
In response to reported difficulties faced by traders in clearing rice shipments containing limited amounts [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.09
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 5 984.9 to RUB 4 951.7 (from USD 100.5 to USD 83.1) per tonne, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.09
Stocks
Stock release
Put 613 080 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 27 September 2022. [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2022.09
Production
Government procurement
Decided to purchase an additional 450 000 tonnes of rice from the 2022 harvest in [...]
Belarus
Grains
Grains
2022.09
Trade
Export ban
Extended for additional six months the existing temporary ban on exports of wheat and meslin, [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.09
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 2 668.3 to RUB 2 476.6 (from USD 45.9 to USD 42.6) per tonne, [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Grains
2022.09
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the signing of contracts worth a total of SAR 1 540 million (USD 410.7 [...]
Kuwait
Meat
Poultry meat
2022.09
Trade
Market access
Lifted a ban on all non-heat treated poultry meat (fresh, chilled, frozen, and processed) from [...]
Peru
Grains
Maize
2022.09
Trade
Import duty
Decreased duty discounts applicable to imports of several products, including maize. The discount for maize [...]

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.