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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
France
Grains
All
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a state aid measure of EUR 25 million (USD 29.8 million), approved by the [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the minimum wheat support price to PKR 1 800 per 40 kg (USD 290.8 [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Trade
Import quota
Announced the import in the upcoming year of 3 million tonnes of wheat to ensure [...]
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2021.03
Trade
Export ban
Announced a temporary lifting of the maize export ban, which had been in place since [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2021.03
Production
Production support
Enacted an economic stimulus bill of USD 1.9 trillion to support the recovery of several [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Trade
Import duty
Decreased the import duties to zero for wheat and wheaten flour (Notice R.190) from 10.27 [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize
2021.03
Stocks
Stocks release
Released 300 000 tonnes of maize in the domestic market, aiming to control prices. [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2021.03
Production
Production support
Adopted the draft law "on seeds production". The new law intends to create conditions for [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2021.02
Production
Production support
Published guidelines on the country\'s rural development work for 2021. The document stresses efforts to [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2021.02
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a ban on the sale or leasing of agricultural land to foreign individuals, foreign [...]

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.