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Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2017.11 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Approved the cultivation of a genetically modified (GM) soybean variety resistant to herbicides other than [...] |
Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Grains, oilseeds |
2017.11 |
Trade |
Export promotion |
Ordered a 30 percent cut in docking fees (which represent about 30 percent of total [...] |
Australia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Rapeseed |
2017.11 |
Trade |
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation |
Obtained duty-free access of Australian rapeseed to Peru. |
Brazil |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Fungicide |
2017.11 |
Other |
Pest control measures & regulations |
Granted regulatory approval for a fungicide developed primarily to combat Asian soy rust. |
Brazil |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2017.11 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Considered raising the country\'s mandatory biodiesel blending rate from 8 to 10 percent. |
Brazil |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Grains, oilseeds |
2017.11 |
Other |
Transport infrastructure |
Invited bids for the construction and operation of new roads (3 125 km by the [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybean, maize, wheat |
2017.11 |
Production |
Production support |
Adjusted farmer support payments in Heilongjiang Province, with the objective of curbing maize and encouraging [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2017.11 |
Stocks |
Public procurement & stockholding |
Suspended public auctions of soybeans from state reserves as of 1 November 2017, so as [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Dried distillers grains |
2017.11 |
Other |
Tax policy / import policy |
Removed the country\'s 11 percent value-added tax on imports of dried distillers grains with solubles [...] |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Herbicide \'Glyphosate\' |
2017.11 |
Other |
Pest control measures & regulations |
Allowed continued use of the controversial herbicide for an abbreviated period of five years, so [...] |
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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