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
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2023.02
Production
Production support
Announced that it would destine BDT 572.5 million (USD 5.3 million) to support 1 million [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2023.02
Production
Production support, government procurement
Issued instructions detailing its domestic procurement plan for the 2023/24 Maha harvest. The purchase drive [...]
Argentina
Meat
Bovine meat
2023.02
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Announced an agreement with suppliers and supermarkets to stabilize beef prices. The initial phase [...]
Algeria
Rice
All
2023.02
Trade
Import restrictions
Announced that imports of rice and pulses would henceforth be exclusively undertaken by the Office [...]
Indonesia
Meat
Bovine meat
2023.02
Trade
Import quota
Increased its year-long import quota for Brazilian bovine meat from 20 000 to 100 000 [...]
Panama
Rice
All
2023.02
Trade
Import quota
Approved an import quota of 90 720 tonnes of paddy, liable to a 3 percent [...]
Canada
Milk and dairy products
Butter
2023.02
Production
Government support
Announced an increase in the support price for butter production as of 1 February 2023, [...]
Guinea
Rice
All
2023.01
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set caps on prices of various foodstuff until 30 June 2023 in the Grand-Conakry region. [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.01
Trade
Tariff quota
Announced TRQ for butter and non-fat dried milk of 8 000 tonnes and 750 tonnes, [...]
India
Rice
All
2023.01
Stocks
Stock release, biofuels
Decided that, under the Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS) to be implemented during calendar 2023, [...]

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.