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
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 307 815 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 12 448 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 22 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 226 861 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1 [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2016.09
Production
Production support
Announced that it would avail a credit line of USD 27 million to processors through [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2016.09
Production
GMO policy
Authorized the use, for food or feed, of 11 varieties of GM maize produced by [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would suspend the release of supplies from government reserves in order to [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the price of high quality wheat paid to local farmers from AZN 270 (USD [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 337 135 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 14 [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 5 500 tonnes of paddy from Government reserves through two auctions held on 14 [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Government procurement
Announced that the government would purchase 390 000 tonnes of rice from the 2016 harvest [...]

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.