Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2017.06
Production
Production subsidies
Announced it will spend CNY 2.56 billion (USD 374.95 million) to subsidize farmers to rotate [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.06
Trade
Finance and credit facilities
Instructed banks to issue Letters of Credit (LC) to rice importers at a zero margin. [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2017.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Extended its Simultaneous Buy-and-Sell (SBS) import scheme to cover all wheat classes as of October [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Provided the state grains buyer GASC with letters of credit, worth USD 64.3 million, for [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2017.06
Trade
Export policy
Extended the wheat export period beyond 15 March, until 31 August 2017.
India
Grains
Wheat
2017.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Cancelled the licences of eight flourmills for not supplying subsidized wheat flour to the market. [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2017.06
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.2 million tonnes of rice fit for non-food uses through a tender held on [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2017.06
Production
Production support
Established the “Bangladesh wheat and maize research institute bill, 2017” in order to increase production [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.06
Stocks
Stock release
Put 3.02 million tonnes of paddy for auction on 14 June 2017, out of which [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2017.06
Consumption and marketing
Subsidies support
Fixed the annual quota of subsidized common wheat flour at 650 000 tonne, down from [...]

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.