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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Ghana
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.11
Trade
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation
Pledged to foster the exchange of technical and marketing expertise between the two countries’ palm [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rabi oilcrops
2017.11
Production
Production support
Raised the minimum support prices for Rabi crops, without, however, guaranteeing procurement by state agencies [...]
Oman
Meat
Poultry meat
2017.11
Trade
Import policy
Banned the import of poultry and poultry products from Bulgaria, while lifting the ban on [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fatty acid, saturated fat
2017.11
Other
Food standards & food safety policies
Postponed the compliance date for mandatory declaration of trans-fat and saturated fat content on food [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils, soybean
2017.11
Trade
Import policy
Raised the country\'s import tariffs for edible oils and soybeans, in an effort to curb [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.11
Production
Production support
Launched an oil palm rejuvenation scheme for small oil palm growers, in a bid to [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.11
Trade
Export policy
Kept the country\'s export tax on crude palm oil at zero.
Israel
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2017.11
Trade
Import policy
Announced a gradual increase in the country\'s duty-free import quota for olive oil, aimed at [...]
Kazakhstan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds
2017.11
Production
Agricultural policy
Converted area-based subsidies to payments per tonne delivered by farmers to local crushers, with a [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.11
Trade
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation
Pledged to foster the exchange of technical and marketing expertise between the two countries’ palm [...]

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.