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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Turkey
Rice
All
2018.11
Production
Government procurement
Raised government purchasing prices for Osmanc
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.11
Stocks
Stock release
Put 371 266 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 13 November 2018. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.11
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 509 433 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 8 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 10 179 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 404 [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2018.11
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced the new purchasing price of maize, which was set at KES 2 300 for [...]
Malaysia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.11
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Decided to implement its long-standing plan to raise the country’s mandatory blending rate for biodiesel, [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2018.11
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Conducted negotiations to convert an existing preferential trade pact between Indonesia and Pakistan into a [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2018.11
Trade
Import policy
Launched anti-dumping investigations into palm oil imports from Malaysia and Indonesia, claiming that a recent [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.11
Trade
Biofuel policy
Initiated a ‘changed circumstances review’ to re-examine the anti-dumping and countervailing duties it placed on [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.11
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Finalized the country’s biofuel blending obligations for 2019, raising the volume for the ‘advanced biofuel’ [...]

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.