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
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Saturated fat
2016.11
Other
Health policy
Proposed changes to front-of-package labelling for foods high in nutrients that are of a public [...]
Ecuador
Rice
All
2016.10
Production
Production support, support prices
Announced that the National Storage Unit (Unidad Nacional de Almacenamiento) would purchase milled rice in [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2016.10
Trade
Import tariff
Exempted 94 basic necessities, including paddy seed, non-parboiled paddy, and polished/glazed milled rice, from customs [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2016.10
Trade
Import quota
Renewed a bilateral trade agreement with Cambodia, under which up to 300 000 tonnes of [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 2 569 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 25 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.10
Production
Cultivation limits
Decided that a maximum of 704 500 feddans (296 000 hectares) could be cultivated with [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2016.10
Production
Budgetary allocations/ Production support
Announced that MYR 1.3 billion (USD 291 million) would be allocated to continue subsidies on [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Other
Sector policy framework
Released the National Agricultural Modernization Plan 2016-2020. The document lays emphasis in modernising agriculture, ensuring [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 984 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 458 399 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.10
Other
Sector policy framework
Released the 13th Five-Year Plan for the Grain Industry. The plan emphasizes the importance of [...]

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.