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
Philippines
Grains
Grains
2022.08
Production
Production support
Announced the allocation of about USD 3.3 billion to boost agriculture investment in climate change mitigation [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2022.08
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced import duties and charges on non-fragrant parboiled and white rice by another 10 percentage [...]
Thailand
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Decided to increase the median price for raw milk from THB 19 per kg (USD 0.52 [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.08
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 4 794.7 to RUB 4 053.8 (from USD 79.4 to USD 67.1) per tonne, [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2022.08
Trade
Export ban
Approved restrictions on wheat flour exports. Subsequently, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade confirmed on [...]
Rwanda
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Set a new farm gate price for unprocessed fresh milk at RWF 300 per litre [...]
Tunisia
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2022.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Received a sovereign guaranteed loan of EUR 150 million (USD 149.8 million) from the European Bank for Reconstruction. [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2022.08
Stocks
Stockholding policy
Prohibited storage of paddy from the 2022 harvest in unapproved sites, effective 2 September 2022. [...]
Albania
Grains
Wheat
2022.08
Production
Production subsidy
Announced that farmers growing wheat will receive financial assistance of ALL 30 000 (USD 251) per cultivated hectare. [...]
Peru
Grains
Maize
2022.08
Trade
Import duty
Decreased the duty discounts applicable to imports of maize. The discount for maize imports was [...]

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.