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
Indonesia
Rice
All
2012.02
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Raised government purchasing price by 25 percent to US$363–-369 per tonne (rupiah 3 300-–3 350 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2012.02
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Extended Paddy Pledging Program to cover 2011/–2012 off-season crops, from 1 March until 15 September [...]
Japan
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.02
Trade
Import ban
Imposed import ban on Australian poultry following an outbreak of avian flu at a Victorian [...]
Japan
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.02
Trade
Import ban
Lifted an AI-induced import ban on US poultry coming from the state of North Carolina. [...]
Russia
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted import ban on Ukraine poultry produced by the Myronivska poultry farm (Kaniv, Cherkasy region). [...]
Eswatini
Meat
Pig meat
2012.02
Trade
Import ban
Imposed import ban on South African pork and pig products after outbreak of African Swine [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2012.02
Trade
Price Control
Import wheat price lowered by 15 percent from 1 st April 2012.
Philippines
Grains
Wheat
2012.02
Trade
Import tariff
Import tariff on wheat permanently removed.
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2012.01
Stocks
Food stocks policy
FRA increased maize reserve stocks from 300 000 to 600 000 tonnes.
India
Milk and dairy products
All
2012.01
Production
Production policy
Initiated the National Dairy Plan (NDP) in response to growing consumer demand for dairy products [...]

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.