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
Canada
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.10
Production
Government support
Announced the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund, which provides a CAD 35 million investment (USD 26.5 [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2020.10
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a trade deal with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), [...]
Ukraine
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.10
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed an agreement with the UK, which will allow businesses to continue trading as they [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 85 806 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.2 [...]
Angola
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Production
Production support
Announced a plan to double annual wheat flour production from the current 600 000 tonnes [...]
Türkiye
Meat
Poultry meat
2020.10
Trade
Market access
Received poultry meat market access to China from 15 October 2020, following bilateral negotiations over [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import tariff
Issued statements indicating that it would impose import tariffs of up to 20 percent on [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2020.10
Other
Biofuel
Adopted Resolution 4/2020, increasing the price of maize-based ethanol used in fuel blendings. The price [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2020.10
Production
Production support
Announced that it would impose price ceilings and a coupon system for the purchase of [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2020.10
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced plans to allocate MMK 20 billion (USD 15.2 million) to purchase paddy and rice [...]

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.