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Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Egypt
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Allocated a budget of USD 161 million (pounds 1.0 billion) to fund purchase of 500 000 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Cultivation limits
Announced that fines levied on farmers exceeding rice cultivation limits during the 2011 and 2012 [...]
India
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Production support
Announced that it would prioritize development of rice production in seven eastern states, as part [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2012.09
Trade
Import agreement
Renewed import agreement with Viet Nam, giving Indonesia the option to buy up to 1.5 [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Production support
Announced that a budget of USD 20 million (rupiah 199 billion) would be allocated [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2012.09
Trade
Import restrictions
Temporarily halted imports and sales of rice from the United States, amid concerns over arsenic [...]
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Support prices
Announced the institution of minimum prices for glutinous paddy. During the 2012/2013 season, farmers are [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
As part of its 2013 budgetary allocations, announced the establishment of four new granaries in [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2012.09
Stocks
Stock release
Released supplies from public reserves to prevent increases in domestic quotations, after floods hit various [...]
Algeria
Grains
Maize
2012.09
Trade
Import ban
Suspended maize import duties for 11 months, in an effort to ease domestic market 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.