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Brazil |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2019.04 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Postponed the rise in mandatory blending of regular transport diesel with biodiesel that was originally [...] |
Brazil |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Grains, oilseeds |
2019.04 |
Other |
Transport policy |
Raised the government-set minimum truck freight rates by 4.1 percent to compensate drivers for increases [...] |
Canada |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Selected oilseeds, meals |
2019.04 |
Trade |
Sanitary standards/import policy |
Introduced stringent quality requirements for selected feed ingredients including oilseeds and associated meals [...] |
Canada |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Neonicotinoids |
2019.04 |
Other |
Pesticide regulation |
Determined that seed treatments with three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoids group would continue to [...] |
Brazil |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Agricultural crops |
2019.04 |
Other |
Environmental policy |
Launched a project aimed at fostering environmental conservation/restoration and sustainable production practices in the countrys [...] |
Iran |
Grains |
Wheat |
2019.04 |
Production |
Government support |
Approved the release of USD 2 billion from development fund for flood damages. Khuzestan province [...] |
Saudi Arabia |
Grains |
Barley and Wheat |
2019.04 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervention |
Revised a ban on domestic production of wheat that had been in place for three [...] |
Ukraine |
Meat |
Bovine meat |
2019.04 |
Trade |
Market access |
Joined the list of countries authorized to supply bovine meat to Saudi Arabia. |
Japan |
Milk and dairy products |
Dairy products |
2019.04 |
Trade |
Tariff rate quota |
Announced tariff rate quota volumes for dairy products that will be open during Japanese fiscal [...] |
India |
Grains |
Wheat |
2019.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government procurement |
Set a target to purchase 130 lakh tonnes of wheat, starting 1 April 2019, through [...] |
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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