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
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2017.01
Other
Infrastructure support
Established the Brazil-China Cooperation Fund for Increasing Productive Capacity for USD 20 million. The fund [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2017.01
Production
Production support
Increased the subsidized credit line available to farmers to prepare for the 2017–2018 crop to [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2017.01
Trade
Licensing requirements
Suspended trial licenses for 11 research institutes that violated rules for testing genetically modified crops, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.01
Production
Production support
Announced an agreement signed between the state-owned fertilizer trading company, Sinochem, and China Grain Reserves [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.01
Trade
Import duty
Increased anti-dumping duties on US distillers dried grains (DDGs) from 33.8 percent to a level [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that the local wheat crop will be bought at international prices in the coming [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Streamlined the import procedures applicable to grains. Notably, the GOEIC will be responsible for safety [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced an end to the practice of allowing wheat storage in open air silos, and [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Other
Food safety
Formally approved the EU (France) food safety system for grains, fruits and vegetables. This measure [...]
Iran
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Trade
Export policy
Announced the intention to export new crop wheat, including milling wheat, durum and other by-products [...]

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.