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
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a cut in maize planting area to around 670 000 ha, mainly in favour [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2017.09
Production
Government procurement
Announced that the government would purchase 720 000 tonnes of rice from the 2017 harvest. [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Lowered prices of eight qualities of rice sold through Lak Sathosa outlets by 2–8 percent [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.09
Stocks
Stock release
Put 575 561 tonnes of paddy on sale in an auction held on 27 September [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Signed USD 600 million credit line with African Export-Import Bank in an effort to stave [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 288 233 tonnes, out of 607 679 tonnes of paddy from state reserves offered [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Subsidies support
Extended the maize subsidy programme, which started in May and was intended to be concluded [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.09
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 26 849 tonnes of paddy, after offering 600 649 tonnes of paddy [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Transport measure
Announced a 10.3 percent discount on transportation charges for export shipments from 12 regions when [...]
Japan
Rice
All
2017.09
Trade
Import regulation
Issued rules prohibiting the sale or transfer of imported rice among entities participating in simultaneous [...]

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.