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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.04
Renewable energy
Environmental policy
Received a resolution from the European Parliament calling for a single certification scheme for palm [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut palm
2017.04
Production
Sector development
Allocated funds to the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, in support [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Copra
2017.04
Production
Agricultural policy
Raised minimum support price for copra by 9 percent, in order to ensure remunerative prices [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2017.04
Consumption and marketing
Food standards and safety
Initiated the collection and testing of edible oil/ghee samples in the State of Punjab, with [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2017.04
Trade
Export policy
Lifted a ban on bulk exports of selected edible oils – notably groundnut, sesame and [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.04
Production
Agricultural policy
Approved government-funded measures to increase the country\'s oil palm area, with the ultimate objectives of [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed
2017.04
Trade
Import policy
Announced a temporary cut in the import duty on sunflower seed, with a view to [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.04
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Explored ways to lower subsidies paid to individual petrol companies for blending biodiesel, with a [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm, maize
2017.04
Production
Agricultural policy
Released plans to encourage independent oil palm farmers to introduce maize intercropping in their plantations [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.04
Other
Environmental policy
Renewed efforts to launch a nationwide, binding certification scheme for sustainably produced palm oil, and [...]

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.