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
India
Grains
All
2011.12
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
New Food Security Bill submitted to the parliament. It will create legal entitlement to subsidized [...]
Indonesia
Grains
All
2011.12
Trade
Import tariff
Import tariff for designated grain, feed and oilseed products increased to 5 percent.
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2011.12
Trade
Export ban
Suspention of maize and maize products exports and revocation of export licenses from private [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.12
Production
Input subsidies
Maximum price threshold and subsidies for domestic commercialization introduced on imported wheat, durum wheat [...]
Morocco
Grains
Barley
2011.12
Production
Input subsidies
Maximum price threshold and subsidies for domestic commercialization introduced on imported wheat, durum and [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2011.12
Production
Production support
Plans to overhaul the fertilizer distribution system announced, as part of the Agricultural Transformation Action [...]
India
Rice
All
2011.11
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Extended orders permitting the states of Andrah Pradesh, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Manipur, Maharashtra, [...]
Thailand
Grains
Maize
2011.11
Trade
Import tariff rate quota
New maize tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) approved. Imports in 2012 are limited to 54 700 tonnes. [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2011.11
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Food Reserve Agency (FRA) sale of 1 067 000 tonnes of maize at a reduced [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2011.11
Trade
Export quota
Additional exports of 2.7 million tonnes of wheat approved from 2010/11 crop.

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.