Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2015.11
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Published new international milling wheat quality specifications for government tenders.
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2015.11
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that rice would be released from Government granaries through Open Market Sales at a [...]
Nepal
Rice
All
2015.11
Production
Government procurement, distribution, inputs, credit
Announced that it would step-up purchases of local produce through state agencies for general distribution, [...]
Afghanistan
Grains
Wheat
2015.11
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Agreed to a purchase of 600 000 tonnes of wheat from Kazakhstan. In addition, Kazakhstan [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2015.11
Trade
Import restrictions
According to state media outlets, rice imports would be permitted between November 2015 and July [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2015.11
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support, support prices
As part of its 2016 budgetary allocations, announced that it would replace the fertilizer scheme, [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2015.11
Production
Support prices, warehouse receipts program
Extended the storage incentive programme for 2015 second semester crops to rice seed producers.
Gambia
Rice
All
2015.11
Trade
Import ban
Issued statements to the press indicating that plans to prohibit rice imports, originally meant to [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2015.11
Production
Production support
Launched the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. Under the programme, NGN 40 billion (USD 199 million) will [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Wheat
2015.11
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of wheat from Ukraine temporarily, stating phytosanitary irregularities as the reason.

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.