Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Rice
All
2014.09
Stocks
Stock release
Released 25 000 tonnes of paddy from public reserves, out of a total of 30 [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2014.09
Stocks
Stock-holding policy, Government procurement
Announce that in addition to the 370 000 tonnes to be purchased locally under the [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2014.09
Production
Production support, support prices
Set paddy producer prices at Bolívares 8.6 per kilo (USD 1 363 per tonne) of [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2014.09
Trade
Export ban
Approved an exception to the export ban on non-aromatic rice, permitting 50 000 tonnes of [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2014.09
Trade
Trade
Granted export licences for 852000 tonnes of soft wheat.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2014.09
Trade
Import agreement
Agreed, in principle, to import 32 000 tonnes of paddy and 80 000 tonnes of [...]
Russia
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.09
Trade
Trade
Applied customs duties on several Moldavian agricultural products after the signing of the Association Agreement [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2014.09
Production
Producer subsidies
Approved BRL 650 million (USD 290 million) to support wheat and cotton farmers facing lower [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.09
Stocks
Stock release
Auctioned off 139 676 tonnes of fragrant and glutinous rice from government stockpiles through a [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2014.09
Production
Production support
Received approval from the Federal Executive Council to establish ten integrated rice mills and six [...]

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.