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
Nigeria
Rice
All
2016.08
Production
Production support
Launched the Agricultural Sector Policy Roadmap ("Green Alternative"), setting out food security, import substitution, job [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2016.08
Production
Production support
Announced, through its latest 5-year Plan for Science and Technology, renewed efforts to increase the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 159 926 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 11 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.08
Production
Government procurement
Announced that it would target to absorb 2.0 million tonnes of domestic paddy, under its [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.08
Trade
Export ban
Decided that the ban on milled rice exports would remain in place and that it [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2016.08
Production
Production subsidies
Announced the release of the first round of subsidies for maize farmers in four provinces, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 151 427 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 10 [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2016.08
Production
Government procurement
Decided to purchase 120 000 tonnes of paddy from the 2016 Yala harvest, allocating LKR [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Increased the list of exported agricultural products to China, which includes wheat and other types [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Signed an agriculture cooperation agreement with Indonesia, to invest in wheat production in Indonesia.

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.