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
Ecuador
Rice
All
2016.05
Production
Production support, support prices
Set paddy producer prices for the 2016 season at USD 35.5 per 200 pounds (USD [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 13 585 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2 [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2016.05
Trade
Import ban
Announced a ban on import of six commodities by 2018, including wheat.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 7 895 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 517 [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2016.05
Production
Production support
Announced that the Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank (MADB) would expand loans for monsoon paddy by [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 12 038 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 5 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 9 347 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 516 [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.05
Other
Environmental policy
Announced indefinite extension of the industry’s voluntary moratorium on trading and financing of soybeans [...]
Puerto Rico
Meat
Pig meat
2016.05
Trade
Market access
Opened its market to imports of pigmeat from Brazil, after animal health protocols were agreed. [...]
Egypt
Grains
Maize
2016.05
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Set a new yellow maize purchasing price of EGP 2 100 (USD 236) per tonne, in [...]

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.