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
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.08
Stocks
Stock release
Released 30 000 tonnes of 5 percent broken rice through an auction held 19 August [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.08
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Approved the extension of the Paddy Pledging Program for 2013/2014 crops with a budget of [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2013.08
Production
Production support
Approved a Bolívares 2.13 subsidy per kg of paddy produced (USD 338 per tonne). [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.08
Production
Government procurement
Extended the purchase drive of summer-autumn rice until 15 August 2013. The move is geared [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.08
Trade
Export requirements
Amended rules regarding the issuance of rice export certificates. Starting in 2015, the number of [...]
Cameroon
Grains
Maize
2013.07
Production
Government procurement and procurement price
Announced the government’s contribution of XAF 1 billion (USD 1.99 million) and of technical assistance on [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that China Grain Reserves Corporation (Sinograin) suspended wheat purchasing operations in the top producing [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2013.07
Production
Government procurement and procurement price
Announced the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) increased 2013/14 maize procurement prices in the [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2013.07
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Announced that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is reopening tenders for US WW [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2013.07
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Began the release of stocks of US WW wheat that had been held back following [...]

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.