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
Syria
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Raised domestic wheat price by 67 percent, to SYP 100 per kg (USD 455 per [...]
Pakistan
Rice
All
2016.06
Production
Production support
As part of its 2016/2017 budgetary allocations, announced that it would extend fiscal concessions approved [...]
India
Grains
All
2016.06
Other
Food safety
Issued new manuals on testing methodology for contamination in food and food products to improve [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 75 892 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 3 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Set a target to raise foodgrain distribution by 7 percent to 2.97 million tonnes, as [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.06
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support, Government procurement
As part of its 2016/2017 budgetary allocations, kept allotments for agricultural subsidies unchanged at BDT [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Import tariff
As part of its 2016/2017 budgetary allocations, targeted to import no rice over the 2016/2017 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 107 682 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 2 [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.06
Other
Seed market regulation
Entrusted a state agency with the testing of soybeans and other seed for the presence [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Arable crops
2016.06
Production
Agricultural policy
Renewed and raised funding for agricultural support programmes in 2016/17, focusing on seasonal loans for [...]

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.