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
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Set procurement price at EGY 700 per ardeb (USD 297 per tonne), aiming to secure [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Implemented restrictions on intra-district movement of wheat crop and a ban on private sector crop [...]
El Salvador
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set ceilings on prices of various basic foodstuffs, with immediate effect and until the state [...]
India
Grains
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme will be allowed to withdraw [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Buckwheat
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Used regional stabilization funds to purchase basic food products, including buckwheat, to ensure their availability [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
According to press reports, set a ceiling of MGA 1 800 (USD 0.47) per kg [...]
Rwanda
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls, rationing
In a bid to stem increases in local quotations during the COVID-19 emergency, instructed retailers [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Grains
Wheat
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Set maximum levels of wholesale and retail prices for a number of food items, including [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Rationing
Instructed retailers and traders to limit the quantity of four necessities that consumers could purchase [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2020.03
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Raised government purchase prices by 13.3-13.5 percent to IDR 4 200-4 250 per kg [...]

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.