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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.11
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Endorsed a proposal for an on-farm mortgaging program to cover 2.0 million tonnes of fragrant [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2014.11
Trade
Minimum export prices
Lowered minimum export prices for 25% broken rice by USD 30 to USD 380 per [...]
Taiwan province of China
Rice
All
2014.11
Trade
Import ban
Lifted import restrictions on long-grain rice originated in the United States, first imposed in 2006 [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2014.11
Stocks
Stock release
Put to auction 40 000 tonnes of paddy from public reserve, in two auctions held [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2014.11
Production
Government procurement
Would be considering the launch of a local procurement campaign, via the National Rice Reserves [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2014.11
Production
Production support
Announced that it planned to allocate Rupiah 100 trillion (USD 8.0 billion) worth of 2015 [...]
Switzerland
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.11
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry from specified areas of the Netherlands and the UK, following outbreaks [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.11
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry imports from UK, Netherlands and Germany, following reported outbreaks of H5N8 avian influenza. [...]
Australia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.11
Trade
Free trade agreement
Signed declaration of intent with China for a free trade agreement which would give Australia [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.11
Production
State market regulation
Approved a Euro 28 million support package for the dairy sectors in Estonia, Latvia 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.