Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 2 726 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 517 [...]
Lesotho
Grains
Maize
2016.05
Production
Food
Announced it will subsidize consumer prices of maize meal, beans and pulses, so as to [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Maize
2016.05
Production
GMO Policy
Approved cultivation of genetically-modified maize seeds in order to boost domestic production and cut costs. [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 780 000 tonnes of rice from Government stocks, through an auction held on 19 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 34 115 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 19 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1 451 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 17 [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize
2016.05
Production
Production support
Announced the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) will distribute 7 500 tonnes [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.05
Production
Government procurement
Announced that the Government would procure 1.0 million tonnes of paddy from the 2016 local [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.05
Trade
Import quota
Announced that the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) would import 80 000 tonnes of [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2016.05
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the minimum support price for the 2016 wheat crop. In the South Region, which [...]

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.