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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.07
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Launched discussions on setting up a system for the collection of used cooking oil and [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2018.07
Production
Sector development measures
Encouraged farmers in Telangana State to embark on oil palm cultivation, in a bid to [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean oil, palm olein, wheat
2018.07
Trade
Trade dispute
Filed a WTO notification listing US products – including wheat, crude soybean oil and refined [...]
Kazakhstan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed, rapeseed meal
2018.07
Trade
Trade arrangement
Agreed to relax sanitary requirements related to agricultural product trade – a measure that could [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans-fatty acid
2018.07
Other
Health policy
Banned, effective 13 July 2018, the production, import and sale of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, rapeseed
2018.07
Trade
Export policy
Postponed the abolition of a VAT refund on exports of soybeans and rapeseed until 31 [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2018.07
Other
Pesticide regulation
Federal courts are considering cases linking the use of glyphosate, a herbicide widely employed for [...]
Zimbabwe
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2018.07
Production
Sector development measures
Raised the price of soybeans delivered to the state-run Grain Marketing Board in a bid [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Introduced a new income support scheme of MXN 2 billion (USD 186 million) in the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 70 252 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.78 million [...]

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.