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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
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2010.12
Stocks
Stock release and food subsidies
Grain reserve released 25 million tonnes of grain and soybeans to stabilize domestic prices
Mexico
Grains
Maize
2010.12
Stocks
Set up strategic reserve
Purchase of maize authorized in futures market to alleviate the impact of maize price increases [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2010.12
Trade
Export quota
Private sector granted export licenses for 1 million tonnes of wheat, after export plans were [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2010.12
Stocks
Stock release
Grains totaling 1.3 million tonnes released from intervention stocks and will be sold at low [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2010.11
Trade
Export quota
Initial export quota of 2011 maize crop set at 5 million tonnes.
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2010.11
Trade
Import tariff
Durum wheat 80 percent import tariff suspended until the end of 2010.
Oman
Grains
Wheat
2010.11
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Wheat miller subsidies reintroduced in order to stabilize domestic flour prices
Tanzania
Grains
Maize
2010.10
Trade
Export ban
Ban on maize and maize flour exports dating from Jan 2009 lifted after good 2010 [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2010.10
Trade
Export quotas
Export quota of 500 000 tonnes for wheat, 200 000 for barley, and three million [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2010.10
Production
Support price
Minimum support price for wheat raised by 5.5 percent

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.