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
Philippines
Rice
All
2014.01
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Doubled allocations of Government subsidized rice released through accredited dealers in Manila, San Juan and [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2014.01
Trade
Import quota
Announced that applications to import 163 000 tonnes of rice under 2014 Minimum Access Volume [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2014.01
Stocks
Stock release
Released 66 400 tonnes of paddy from public reserves, out of a total of [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.01
Stocks
Stock release
Auctioned off 38 500 tonnes of fragrant rice and 110 500 tonnes of 5 percent [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2014.01
Production
Production support
Announced that farmers in the main producing region of Santa Cruz would receive support in [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2014.01
Production
Production support
Allocated Naira 14 billion (USD 84 million) to fund the continuation of input subsidies [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2014.01
Stocks
Stock release
Released 85 186 tonnes of paddy from public reserves, out of a total of 94 [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2014.01
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised export of total proyected of 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from the 2013/14 crop, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.01
Production
Production support, sector policy framework
Issued the "Number one document" which sets the country's policy priorities for the year. Announced [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2014.01
Production
Support prices
Delayed the elimination of fixed prices for rice by another six months, to 1 March [...]

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.