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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Myanmar
Rice
All
2021.03
Trade
Export licences, export taxes
Announced that it would suspend export licensing requirements for various commodities, including semi/wholly milled rice [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.02
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Raised government procurement prices for 2021 Indica paddy by 0.8 percent to CNY 122 per [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.02
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.6 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 26 February 2021. [...]
Dominican Republic
Rice
All
2021.02
Production
Support prices
Set support prices for the 2021 crop at DOP 2 700-2 800 per 120-kg fanega [...]
Dominican Republic
Rice
All
2021.02
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Set the ceiling on ex-factory prices for type A selecto white rice at DOP 2 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.59 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 10 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.02
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 550 197 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.59 [...]
India
Rice
All
2021.02
Trade
Export promotion, trade facilitation
Permitted usage of the Kakinada deep-water port for rice exports in Andhra Pradesh, so as [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2021.01
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Began distributing rice imported by the public entity State Procurement of Madagascar, in an effort [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.01
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 676 608 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 29 January 2021, through an [...]

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.