Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2016.11
Trade
Import ban
Announced it will stop wheat imports from the Russian Federation to help save its foreign [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2016.11
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Introduced a number of structural and transparency measures to strengthen further the implementation of the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 16 101 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 511 [...]
Thailand
Grains
Maize
2016.11
Production
Production subsidies
Approved a THB 8 billion (USD 162.68 million) credit line through the Bank for Agriculture [...]
Türkiye
Grains
All
2016.11
Production
Production subsidies
Launched the National Agriculture Project, a subsidy programme for 19 strategic crops determined by the [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Set pledging prices for Hom Mali paddy to be applicable under the 2016 on-farm [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2016.11
Production
Production support
Launched a special voluntary programme for contract maize farming – the USD 500 million Command [...]
Egypt
Meat
Poultry meat
2016.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Suspended the 30 percent tariff on imported frozen poultry for the period from November 10, [...]
Mexico
Meat
Poultry meat
2016.11
Trade
State Market Intervention
Announced that compensatory import duties on poultry products will end by the close of 2017. [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds
2016.11
Other
Transportation policy
Proposed to replace temporary measures to ensure efficient rail movement of grains and oilseeds to [...]

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.