Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Increased wheat procurement price by EGY 65 per ardeb (150 kilograms) (USD 27.7 per tonne). [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.03
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.66 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 15 [...]
Serbia
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Export policy
Allowed controlled shipments of wheat and maize following a request from major exporters to fulfil [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Grains
2022.03
Production
Production support
Announced plans to finance a loan programme for farmers worth UAH 25 billion (USD 846 [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize, Wheat and Rye
2022.03
Trade
Export ban
Signed Decree 362 providing for the temporary ban of exports of wheat, meslin, rye, barley [...]
Spain
Grains
Maize
2022.03
Trade
Import policy
Approved emergency purchases of maize from Argentina and the United States for animal feed to [...]
Albania
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Import policy
Announced agreement with Serbia to import wheat despite export ban by the latter.
Algeria
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Export ban
Banned exports of several food commodities, including pasta, semolina and wheat derivatives until the end [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Production
Production support
Increased the wheat production area by 240 feddans (almost 100 hectares) through the state\'s policy [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Brought forward the start date of the local wheat procurement season from 1 April to [...]

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.