Marchés et commerce

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
Wheat
2013.03
Trade
Export measures
Allowed private traders to export 5 million tonnes of wheat from the 2012 harvest from [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2013.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Purchase of 9 million tonnes of wheat from the farmers by Pakistan Agricultural Storage and [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2013.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced plans to purchase wheat on the domestic market during August-October 2013 in order to [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2013.03
Trade
Export quota
Increased wheat export quotas by 500 000 tonnes, to 7 million tonnes in 2012/2013 (July/June). [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2013.03
Trade
Export restriction
Lifted export restrictions on maize.
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.03
Consumption and marketing
Sector development assistance
Launched three support programmes focusing on the adaptation to emerging market opportunities, commercialization of new [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.03
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
A revised version of the National Food Security Act approved by the Indian Cabinet. The [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2013.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned the imports of frozen pork and beef, as well as turkey meat and by-products [...]
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned the imports of frozen pork and beef, as well as turkey meat and by-products [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.02
Stocks
Market regulation / state reserves
Reiterated plan to set up public reserves of soybeans with a view to regulate domestic [...]

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.