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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2018.06
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Released KES 1 billion (USD 9.9 million) in order to pay part of the KES [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.06
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.37 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 5 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Import plan
Issued statements indicating that rice would be imported, in unspecified amounts, to meet domestic consumption [...]
Panama
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Import quota
Decided that another 45 360 tonnes of paddy could be imported by 30 August 2018, [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Resumed wheat imports from Ukraine and introduced strict biosecurity control over grain imported from Ukraine. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 64 775 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.01 [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil rapeseed oil
2018.06
Stocks
Public stockholding
Resumed public auctions of soybeans, soybean oil and rapeseed oil from state reserves.
European Union
Biofuels
Biofuels
2018.06
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policy
Reached a provisional, informal agreement regarding the bloc\'s renewable energy policy after 2020, comprising: [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed
2018.06
Stocks
Public procurement
Initiated procurement of sunflowerseed in the state of Haryana at government-set minumum prices, in a [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Crude/refined soybean-, sunflower-, groundnut-, rapeseed-oil
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Raised the import duties for vegetable oils other than palm oil by 5-10 percent, in [...]

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.