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
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.01
Trade
Import tender
Opened an international tender to source unspecified quantities of rice for immediate delivery. The tender [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2016.01
Trade
Import quota
After taking into consideration the expected impact of El Niño on supplies, decided to abstain [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 509 601 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.01
Stocks
Stock release
Authorised the release of up to 100 000 tonnes of paddy from Government inventories, at [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 509 596 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2016.01
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Exempted wheat, wheat flour and bread from value-added tax. The measure aims at reducing prices [...]
India
Rice
All
2016.01
Production
Production support, crop insurance
Approved the “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana” crop insurance scheme, to replace the National Agricultural [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 509 596 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 511 024 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Australia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.01
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Introduced 5 percent mandatory blending of diesel with biodiesel/renewable biodiesel in Queensland.

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.