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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.11
Trade
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation
Agreed to explore opportunities for strategic collaboration with Malaysia in developing domestic plantation industries, particularly [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.11
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Adjusted the prices of three qualities of rice sold through Lak Sathosa outlets, setting them [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2017.11
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Under the "Big Four" government programme, maize production is prioritized for acceleration, thorough a public-private [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 2 562 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 478 342 tonnes of [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.11
Trade
Tariff rate
Lowered cheese tariffs from 12 percent to 8 percent as part of a wider set [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.11
Trade
Tariff rate
Reduced duties on two categories of products containing dairy ingredients. The duty on hydrolysed protein [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import requirements 
Issued Directive No. 48, allowing wheat imports containing up to 0.05 percent ergot fungi, in [...]
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2017.10
Trade
Export ban
Lifted a two-year ban on maize exports, which had been implemented in an effort to [...]
Ethiopia
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement 
Announced the procurement of 400 000 tonnes of milling wheat, in order to use it [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2017.10
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
Announced it would set aside MYR 6.5 billion (USD 1.6 billion) to support the agricultural [...]

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.