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
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
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2011.08
Other
Market regulation
Made mandatory certification of sustainable production for all plantation firms and smallholders cultivating oil palm [...]
Australia
Meat
Live animals
2011.08
Trade
Export assistance measures
Some AUD 70 million in assistance provided to cattle producers affected by the livestock export [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.08
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
FTA in force from August 15; Colombian import tariffs on Canadian beef reduced to zero [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2011.08
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
FTA in force from August 15; Colombian import tariffs on Canadian beef reduced to zero [...]

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.