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
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.05
Production
Government procurement
Announced plans to purchase 1.0 million tonnes of summer-autumn rice from farmers, starting 15 June [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2013.05
Trade
Import restrictions
Announced that it would step-up border protection in order to curb rice smuggling. All rice [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.05
Stocks
Stock release
Announced plans to expedite the release of rice from Government stocks to domestic and international [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2013.05
Production
Production support
Approved a one-time subsidy for the 2013 summer crop cycle. Producers are to receive Bolívares [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2013.05
Production
Finance and credit facilities
Provide producers a refund of USD 30 per tonnes of exported wheat.
Bilateral/Multilateral
Grains
Maize
2013.05
Trade
Trade alliance
Formed an alliance of maize producers - ABRAMHILO (Brazil), MAIZAR (Argentina), U.S. Grains Council- collectively [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.05
Stocks
Stock release
Declared that the Government would release rice from state reserves should producer prices exceed Reals [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2013.05
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced increase of procurement price for maize in 2013.
European Union
Grains
All
2013.05
Production
Seed Regulation
Adoption by the European Commission of a package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.05
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 4.2 million tonnes of wheat and 2.0 million tonnes of [...]

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.