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
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.06
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 51 575 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.82 million [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2021.06
Trade
Export policy
Increased the export duty on wheat from USD 29.4 to USD 33.3 per tonne and [...]
India
Rice
All
2021.06
Production
Support prices, government procurement
Approved an INR 720 (USD 10) per tonne increase in minimum support prices (MSPs) for [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2021.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the minimum support price of Kharif crops for the 2021/22 marketing season to ensure [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2021.06
Trade
Export policy
Reduced the export duty on maize from USD 52.2 to USD 50 per tonne and [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.06
Trade
Import ban
Suspended poultry meat imports from three French provinces due to an HPAI outbreak, after a [...]
India
Rice
All
2021.06
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana programme would be implemented for an [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2021.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the extension of the free food grains programme for 800 million registered beneficiaries. The [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.06
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.81 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 4 June 2021. [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2021.06
Trade
Export policy
Announced the start of a floating export duty regime. The export duty on barley rose [...]

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.