Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 509 545 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Yemen
Rice
All
2016.02
Trade
Finance and credit facilities
According to press reports, the Central Bank would no longer provide credit to rice and [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.02
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 245 300 tonnes of rice from Government stocks, out of a total of 364 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.02
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 152 400 tonnes of rice from Government stocks, out of a total of 205 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 509 421 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Russia
Grains
Maize
2016.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned the importation of US maize and soybeans from 15 February due to phytosanitary safety [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2016.02
Production
GMO Policy
Release of 17 new high yield crop varieties approved by the National Varieties Release Committee [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2016.02
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would release 99 000 tonnes of husked rice from Government stocks for [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.02
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 21 600 tonnes of paddy from Government stocks through two auctions held on 05 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.02
Production
Support prices
Decided to keep government paddy procurement prices for the 2016 season unchanged at CNY 138 [...]

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.