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
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 370 000 tonnes of rice from Government reserves through three tenders held on 25 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.07
Trade
Export promotion
Announced that it would take steps to streamline export procedures of strategic products, including rice. [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the maize purchasing price by 13 percent, from MWK 75 per 50 kg bag [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 116 519 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 21 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 241 765 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 3 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 231 425 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 14 [...]
Iraq
Rice
All
2016.07
Trade
Import agreement
Signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States, under which the latter would provide [...]
Lebanon
Grains
Wheat
2016.07
Trade
Import policy
Introduced more stringent controls on shipping and storage facilities, following the Public Health Ministry’s discovery [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 134 403 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 12 158 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 12 [...]

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.