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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Dominican Republic
Rice
All
2011.05
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Rice to be sold to consumers at no more than Pesos 22 per pound (USD [...]
Dominican Republic
Rice
All
2011.05
Production
Support prices
Increase in producer prices of Pesos 200, to Pesos 2 100 per fanega (USD 455/tonne), [...]
Ecuador
Rice
All
2011.05
Production
Support prices
Following agreement by the Rice Consultative Council, raised producer prices by 11 percent to USD [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2011.05
Production
Cultivation limits
Plantings to be kept within the 1.1 million feddans (462 000 hectares) limit in 2011, [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2011.05
Trade
Export ban
Ban on rice exports upheld.
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2011.05
Trade
Import duty
Import duty on maize and wheat, and taxes on kerosene and diesel removed in an [...]
Republic of Moldova
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Export ban
Wheat export ban, in force since February 2011, lifted.
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Production
Marketing intervention
Wheat storage subsidy of DH 2 per 100 kg (USD 0.25 per 100 Kg) for [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Import tariff
135 percent import tariff on soft wheat reintroduced, to support domestic production, with 80 percent [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2011.05
Trade
Import restrictions
According to official statements, rice imports to be restricted during harvest time.

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.