Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Rice
All
2016.02
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
As part of its 2016 budgetary allocations, set a target to double rural incomes by [...]
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2016.02
Trade
Import quota
Approved 50 000 tonnes of maize imports from Tanzania following a severe drought which reduced [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.02
Stocks
Stock release
Issued statements indicating that it would consider allowing foreign bidders to participate in future auctions [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.02
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Lowered the Open Market Sales price of rice by 25 percent to BDT 15 (USD [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2016.02
Trade
Import requirements, phytosanitary measures
Set forth the sanitary and phytosanitary requirements to import rice from Uruguay.
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2016.02
Trade
Import policy
Issued a joint statement from the Ministries of Supply and Agriculture that, contrary to announcements [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.02
Production
Production support, production adjustment program
Approved a budget of THB 10 billion (USD 284 million) to cover rice interventions during [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2016.02
Production
Production support, credit
Announced that it would treble working capital loans availed to the rice sector through Banco [...]
South Africa
Grains
Maize
2016.02
Stocks
GMO Policy
Approved plans allowing the temporary storage of genetically modified maize at pre-designated facilities.
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2016.02
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Dispatched more than 100 tonnes of relief maize to Luano District in Central Province, through [...]

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.