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
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2023.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 78 984 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 901 [...]
India
Rice
All
2023.06
Trade
Export restrictions, export quota
Established a procedure to allocate export quotas for an undisclosed quantity of broken rice to [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2023.06
Trade
Import agreement
Reportedly reached a memorandum of understanding with India giving Indonesia the option to import up [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2023.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 60 331 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 901 [...]
India
Rice
All
2023.06
Production
Minimum support prices
Raised minimum support prices (MSPs) for paddy for the 2023/24 season. In the case of [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2023.06
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 123 771 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 900 996 [...]
Gambia
Rice
All
2023.06
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that, with the aim of making rice available at affordable prices, the National Food [...]
Australia
Meat
All
2023.05
Trade
Trade agreement
Announced the entry into force of the Australia-United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2023.05
Stocks
Stock release
Put 900 452 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 30 May 2023. [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2023.05
Trade
Export ban, export restrictions
According to press reports, decided that it would consider permitting exports of aromatic rice (which [...]

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.