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
Thailand
Rice
All
2017.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1.62 million tonnes of rice from Government reserves through an auction held on 23 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 7 472 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 18 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.04
Production
Government procurement
Announced that it would purchase 700 000 tonnes of paddy and 800 000 tonnes of [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2017.04
Production
Production support
Approved a budget of THB 26 billion (USD 764 million) to implement three programmes geared [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 6 117 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 253 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.04
Production
Production support
Released a plan establishing agricultural production zones, in order to secure supplies of important crops [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2017.04
Trade
Import restrictions
Barred imports of rice through established free trade zones (FTZ) to ensure adherence to the [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2017.04
Production
Warehouse receipts programme
Decided to extend a COP 28 890 (USD 9.5) per tonne storage-cost assistance for 2016 [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut palm
2017.04
Production
Sector development
Allocated funds to the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, in support [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Copra
2017.04
Production
Agricultural policy
Raised minimum support price for copra by 9 percent, in order to ensure remunerative prices [...]

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.