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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Namibia
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Foreign assistance
Approved the renewal of a cooperation agreement with Viet Nam for the provision of technical [...]
Namibia
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Production support
Announced expansionary plans for the Kalimbeza Rice Project, including investment in irrigation infrastructure and storage [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2012.09
Trade
Export quota
Approved additional 2.75 million tonnes of maize export from 2011/2012 crop, for a total of [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2012.09
Production
Minimum support price
Increased Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat by 10 percent, to CNY 2.240 per tonne [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2012.09
Stocks
Stock release
Released 58 959 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 18 [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2012.09
Production
GMO policies and regulations
Extended (France) ban on genetically modified crops cultivation, especially maize.
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2012.09
Other
Futures market measure
Introduced delivery limit on feed wheat futures and options by the NYSE Commodity Exchange. Effective [...]
Argentina
Meat
Pig meat
2012.09
Trade
Import ban
Stopped to release import declarations for Brazilian pork in September; in October, the two countries [...]
Brazil
Meat
Pig meat
2012.09
Production
State market intervention
Provides payroll tax relief to over 25 sectors of the economy, including the pig and [...]
Brazil
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.09
Production
State market intervention
Provides payroll tax relief to over 25 sectors of the economy, including the pig and [...]

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.