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
Rice
All
2018.07
Production
Support prices, Government procurement
Raised minimum support prices for common paddy by 12.9 percent to INR 17 500 (USD [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the minimum support price of maize for the 2018/19 season by INR 255 to [...]
India
Grains
All
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved a hike in minimum support prices for all 24 Kharif crops (including grains) for [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 104 674 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 2.4 million [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.01 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 2 July 2018. [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Imposed 25 percent tariff on a number of agricultural products, including some dairy products, in [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Adjusted the tariff structure, essentially lowering import tariffs on 1
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan. Among other things, this will: (a) [...]
Indonesia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Import policy
Issued a revised regulation on its milk supply and distribution policy. The new guidelines have [...]
New Zealand
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Production
Production support
Announced plans to try to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from its dairy herds.

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.