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Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Grains, oilseeds |
2019.10 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Reduced the time span granted to traders for paying export taxes and determined that exporters [...] |
Argentina |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2019.10 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Raised the minimum price that oil refining companies are required to pay for biodiesel by [...] |
Brazil |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Farm products |
2019.10 |
Production |
Production support |
Launched a set of measures aimed at expanding financing for the agriculture sector. Interventions would [...] |
Brazil |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Olive oil |
2019.10 |
Consumption and marketing |
Market regulation/food standards |
Suspended and removed from the market 33 brands of olive oil found to be adulterated [...] |
Argentina |
Grains |
Maize |
2019.09 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Approved a new genetically modified (GM) maize variety for commercial planting. It protects against lepidoptera [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2019.09 |
Trade |
Import quota |
Left the tariff-rate import quota for 2020 unchanged at 5.32 million tonnes. |
Australia |
Grains |
All |
2019.09 |
Production |
Production support |
Announced an aid package of AUD 100 million (USD 67.5 million) for farmers and communities [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2019.09 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Offered 393 585 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 27 [...] |
Zimbabwe |
Grains |
Wheat |
2019.09 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervention |
Tightened monitoring mechanisms on a wheat subsidy meant for bread, in order to prevent its [...] |
Japan |
Grains |
Maize and Wheat |
2019.09 |
Trade |
Trade agreement |
Signed a trade agreement with the US on agricultural products and digital trade. The agreement [...] |
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. |
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