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
India
Rice
All
2011.09
Trade
Export ban
Court case concerning allocation of export quotas under 1 million tonne rice contingent, excepted from [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2011.09
Trade
Export taxes
Rail taxes halved for long-distance shipments of grain from Siberia and the Urals region, to [...]
Sierra Leone
Rice
All
2011.08
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Imported rice prices set at LE 136 000 per 50 kg (USD 598/tonne) bag of [...]
Taiwan Province of China
Grains
Wheat
2011.08
Trade
Import tariff
Wheat and wheat flour import tariff halved for further 6 months.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2011.08
Production
Support prices
Producer support prices raised by 30 percent to Bolivars 2.02 per kg of Type A [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2011.08
Production
Government procurement from producers
1.7 million tonnes of grain purchased to support producers and replenish state reserves for the [...]
Venezuela
Grains
Sorghum
2011.08
Production
Producer prices policy
Maximum producer prices for sorghum increased, from VEF 50 per tonne (USD 170) to VEF [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Trade
Import tariff
Import duty re-established to protect local food industry, effective from August for maize meal (10 [...]
Mexico
Grains
All
2011.08
Production
Finance and credit facilities
Interest rates applied to loans for grain and livestock producers decreased by 6 percent, to [...]
Venezuela
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.08
Production
Farm support prices
Imposed 30% increase in farm gate prices

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.