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
Brazil
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.08
Trade
Import tariff
Approved an increase in the tariff rates for cheese and butter oil imports from non-Mercosur [...]
Kenya
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.08
Production
Government support
Announced a programme to modernize Kenya Cooperative Creameries plants and establish milk processors across the [...]
Morocco
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.08
Production
Government support
Announced a programme to provide 6 000 MAD (USD 600) for each imported dairy cow, [...]
Russian Federation
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.08
Production
Government support
Agreed to fully subsidize logistical costs for dairy exports as of 1 January 2024 to [...]
Uzbekistan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.08
Production
Government support
Announced the establishment of livestock clusters in 25 districts covering the processing of meat and [...]
Guinea-Bissau
Rice
All
2023.08
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Lowered the retail price of a 50 kg bag of 100% broken rice from XOF [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2023.08
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 606 756 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 22 [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2023.08
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies, stock release
Approved the disbursement of NGA 5 billion (USD 6.5 million) for each state and the [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2023.08
Trade
Import agreement
Agreed to purchase 125 000 tonnes of rice from Cambodia and to revise the memorandum [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2023.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 80 000 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 603 [...]

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.