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
Argentina
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.07
Production
Government support
Announced ARS
Belarus
Grains
Wheat
2021.07
Trade
Export ban
Introduced a temporary ban on exports of wheat flour, spelt flour, coarsely ground buckwheat groats, [...]
Japan
Grains
Maize
2021.07
Other
GMO policy
Approved a new GM maize variety for feed use, which is weedkiller-resistant.
Kazakhstan
Grains
Barley, Wheat and Rye
2021.07
Trade
Export ban
Banned exports of rye and limited exports of barley and soft wheat used for animal [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2021.07
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Began distributing 10 kg of rice to 18.8 million households covered by the Cash Social [...]
Pakistan
Rice
All
2021.07
Production
Production support
Amended a February 2021 decision, extending the PKR 1 500 per acre (USD 22 per [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.07
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 13 131 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.81 million [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2021.07
Trade
Export duty
Reduced the export duty on wheat from USD 39.3 to USD 35.2 per tonne, on [...]
Egypt
Meat
Bovine meat
2021.07
Consumption and marketing
Food safety standards
Issued a decree extending the Shelf-Life Requirements for Frozen Fish and Beef Liver until December [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
All
2021.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
The Saudi Port Authority (Mawani) signed a 20-year contract (worth around USD 100 million) with [...]

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.