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
India
Grains
All
2019.07
Production
Government support
Introduced an interest subvention scheme applicable for short-term crop loans of up to INR 300 [...]
Italy
Grains
Wheat
2019.07
Production
Production support
The Italian export credit agency SACE, together with the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, has announced [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.07
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 407 208 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 9 [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2019.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the purchasing price of maize by nearly 50 percent, from ZMW 75 to ZMW [...]
Peru
Rice
All
2019.07
Trade
Tax policy
Exempted rice exports from the 4 percent sales tax on pounded rice (Impuesto a la [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2019.07
Trade
Export taxes
Lowered the cap on export taxes on rice to ARS 3 for every US dollar [...]
India
Grains
All
2019.07
Production
Government support
Released the Union Budget for 2019/20, allocating INR 1 304 billion (USD18.2 billion) to the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 401 704 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 5 July 2019, through two [...]
Kenya
Grains
Wheat
2019.07
Production
Production support
Provided pesticides with a total value of KES 200 million (USD 1.9 million) to combat [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2019.07
Consumption and marketing
Price support
Adopted Disposition 119/2019 increasing the price of sugar-cane-based and maize-based ethanol used in fuel blending [...]

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.