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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.03
Production
Producer support
Authorized public purchases of palm oil, with a view to sustain farm-gate prices and protect [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Groundnut
2016.03
Other
Marketing support
Authorized payments to groundnut producers to help them recover the value of produce lost following [...]
Bangladesh
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2016.03
Trade
Edible oil taxation
Extended the value-added tax exemption on domestic edible oil trade until June 2017, with a [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.03
Production
Agricultural policy
Expanded the federal programme supporting the collective bargaining of crop insurance packages by soybean farmers. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2016.03
Other
Phytosanitary measure
Postponed to September 2016 the implementation of a stringent standard on rapeseed imports from Canada, [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2016.03
Other
Labour market policies
Raised the levy applied to foreign workers employed in plantations and temporarily halted the intake [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2016.03
Trade
Import quota
Imported additional 469 000 tonnes of white maize to be used for current food emergency. [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2016.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that imported wheat will be sold to domestic millers at an average price of [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2016.03
Stocks
Stocks release
Announced that maize will be sold from the state granaries.
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2016.03
Production
Producer subsidies
Announced the end of the state maize purchasing and stockpiling programme starting in the 2016/17 [...]

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.