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
Egypt
Rice
All
2018.01
Production
Cultivation limits
Decided it would allow a maximum of 724 200 feddans (304 100 ha) to be [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.01
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 46 407 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 251 123 tonnes of [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2018.01
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Raised the 2017 Aman procurement target by 150 000 tonnes to 450 000 tonnes.
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2018.01
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Adjusted price floors and ceilings for all rice qualities at wholesale and retail level, effective [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 504 869 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 23 [...]
Kenya
Rice
All
2018.01
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
Announced that it aimed to achieve self-sufficiency in rice, maize and potatoes, among other products, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.01
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 94 403 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 19 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.01
Stocks
Stock release
Put 507 821 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 16 January 2018. [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2018.01
Trade
Import subsidies
Removed import subsidies under the new budget of 2018, leaving wheat imports to the private [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.01
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 46 913 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 161 251 [...]

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.