Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russian Federation
Meat
Live animals
2022.05
Trade
Market access
Agreed to allow imports of rendered animal meals from Brazil as part of an effort [...]
Ireland
Grains
Grains
2022.05
Production
Production support
Implemented a new EUR 1.2 million (USD 1.33 million) scheme that will pay farmers up to EUR 150 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.05
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 62 857 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 911 600 [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Trade
Import quota
Approved 4.5 million tonnes of wheat imports, depending upon the demand of the PASSCO and [...]
Sri Lanka
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.05
Trade
Import tariff
Increased import tariff on cheese to INR 400 (USD 1.1) per kg, yoghurt and butter [...]
Lebanon
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Trade
Food security
Signed a USD 150 million food security loan with the World Bank to fund the [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased wheat procurement targets for the Punjab Food Department and the Pakistan Agricultural Storage & [...]
Dominican Republic
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.05
Production
Government support
Allocated a budget of DOP 700 million (USD 12.6 million) to increase livestock productivity over [...]
Dominican Republic
Meat
All
2022.05
Production
Government support
Allocated a budget of DOP 700 million (USD 12.6 million) to increase livestock productivity over [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2022.05
Trade
Export quota
Increased its annual maize export quota for maize harvested during the 2021/2022 season (from 1 [...]

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.