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
Indonesia
Rice
All
2017.02
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched the "Bantuan Pangan Non Tunai" (BPNT), as a sub-component of the "Rice for the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 913 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2017.02
Other
Sector policy framework
Approved the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022. According to the document, the Government would target to [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2017.02
Trade
Import quota
Announced that the deadline for import arrivals under the 2016 Minimum Access Volume (MAV) would [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.02
Production
Support prices
Lowered government procurement prices for paddy for the 2017 season. According to the decision, procurement [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.02
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Issued orders clarifying that the maximum retail prices announced on 8 February 2017 would apply [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2017.02
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1.35 million tonnes of food-grade rice from Government reserves through a tender held on [...]
Zimbabwe
Rice
All
2017.02
Consumption and marketing
Tax policy
Repealed the 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) approved in January 2017 for imported [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 293 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2017.02
Production
Production adjustment program
Announced that it aimed to reduce area planted to paddy by 35 000 hectares in [...]

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.