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
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) increased flour price by Rs20 per 20 kg bag [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 324 378 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 7 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched the “Food-friendly Programme”, under which the government will provide 5.0 million ultra-poor families with [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2016.09
Trade
Import quota
Opened applications to the private sector to import 805 200 tonnes of rice under Minimum [...]
Türkiye
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Safflower oil, sunflower oil
2016.09
Trade
Import policy
Raised import duties on safflower and sunflower oil – to prevent low import prices from [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the procurement price of high quality wheat from AZN 270 (USD 165) per tonne [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2016.09
Trade
Export quota
Issued export permits to state-owned companies to sell up to 2 million tonnes of maize. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.09
Production
Production support
Introduced subsidies for farmers in Heilongjiang province who plant soybeans following a maize crop, in [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2016.09
Trade
GMO policy
Authorized the import of 11 varieties of genetically modified maize produced by Syngenta Crop Protection, [...]
Ghana
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Sector development support
Approved creation of Oil Palm Development Board to regulate the oil palm sector and promote [...]

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.