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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Guinea-Bissau
Rice
All
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set a maximum retail price of XOF 16 500 per 50 kg of fully broken [...]
Sri Lanka
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Import duty
Reduced import duty on wheat and wheat flour, respectively from LKR 9 to LKR 6 per [...]
Turkey
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Other
GMO policy
Approved one type of genetically modified maize (MON87460 type) and its products for feed use. [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to jointly explore the possibility of i) supplying China, India and [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Malaysia and Indonesia agreed to jointly explore the possibility of i) supplying China, India and [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil, copra
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Informed that a preliminary deal to barter Russian military jets for Indonesian commodities – including [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil, copra
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Informed that a preliminary deal to barter Russian military jets for Indonesian commodities – including [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean oil
2017.08
Trade
Import policy
Agreed to resume imports of soybean oil from Argentina, as part of comprehensive bilateral talks [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, pulses
2017.08
Stocks
Public procurement
Announced the launch of an electronic platform for countrywide procurement of oilseeds and pulses, with [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2017.08
Trade
Import policy
Raised import duties on selected crude and refined oils with a view to protect local [...]

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.