Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2014.09
Production
Government procurement
Extended the Boro procurement campaign to 30 September 2014, in order to ensure targeted volumes [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2014.09
Trade
Import quota
Following the rejection of all bids from the 27 August 2014 import tender for 500 [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2014.09
Production
Production support
In view of plans to liberalize the rice market through tariffication, starting on 1 January [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2014.09
Stocks
Stock release
Approved the release of up to 550 000 tonnes of paddy from government stocks, at [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.09
Trade
Import agreement
Approved a 3-year extension to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Philippines on rice trade. [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2014.09
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it would seek to impose a 513% tariff on volumes imported outside of [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2014.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Bought 900 000 bags of maize through the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) from farmers in [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2014.09
Production
Market regulation
Adopted - in a bid to control domestic food price inflation - legislation that authorizes [...]
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilmeals
2014.09
Consumption and marketing
Producer support
Did away with the value added tax (VAT) on animal feedstuff, including oilmeals/cakes (of domestic [...]
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.09
Production
State market regulation
Announced enrollment for the new dairy Market Protection Programme which provides farmer support when profitability [...]

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.