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
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.03
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.41 million tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an auction held [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2018.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Heilongjiang province announced a subsidy of CNY 150 (USD 24) per tonne of maize for [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1.12 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2.39 [...]
Iraq
Grains
Wheat
2018.03
Consumption and marketing
Price procurement
Announced the purchasing prices for the 2018 wheat crop. The prices is of IQD 560 [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Maize
2018.03
Trade
Import policy
Announced the intention to restart trade talks with the Mercosur trade bloc in the first [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.03
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 2 519 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 147 162 [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2018.03
Production
Government support
Announced support amounting to BRL 384 million (USD 115.9 million) in favour of the Rural [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2018.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
The Jilin province announced that maize deep processors and feed producers were eligible to purchase [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.03
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 500 362 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 13 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 11 850 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 159 012 tonnes of [...]

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.