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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select oilcrops and oilcrop products
2021.03
Trade
Trade differences
In a bid to allow both sides to focus on resolving the long-running Airbus-Boeing dispute, [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select feed ingredients
2021.03
Trade
Import policies (non-tariff measures)
Introduced new import requirements for select feed ingredients, notably wheat and soybeans imported from countries [...]
Colombia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2021.03
Production
Government support
Increased the support price for milk by 3.5 percent, considering key market variables, especially input [...]
Turkey
Meat
Bovine meat
2021.03
Trade
Import policy
Issued a directive allowing imports of fattening cattle from April 2021 from approved countries and [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize
2021.03
Stocks
Stocks release
Released 300 000 tonnes of maize in the domestic market, aiming to control prices. [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2021.03
Production
Production support
Adopted the draft law "on seeds production". The new law intends to create conditions for [...]
Cambodia
Meat
Pig meat
2021.02
Trade
Market access
Opened the market for importing fresh and processed pig meat from Brazil with the same [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.02
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Raised government procurement prices for 2021 Indica paddy by 0.8 percent to CNY 122 per [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.02
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.6 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 26 February 2021. [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2021.02
Production
Production support
Published guidelines on the country\'s rural development work for 2021. The document stresses efforts to [...]

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.