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Nigeria |
Grains |
Maize and Sorghum |
2016.02 |
Production |
GMO Policy |
Release of 17 new high yield crop varieties approved by the National Varieties Release Committee [...] |
Brazil |
Rice |
All |
2016.02 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Sold 21 600 tonnes of paddy from Government stocks through two auctions held on 05 [...] |
Republic of Korea |
Rice |
All |
2016.02 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Announced that it would release 99 000 tonnes of husked rice from Government stocks for [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2016.02 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Offered a combined 509 421 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2016.02 |
Production |
Support prices |
Decided to keep government paddy procurement prices for the 2016 season unchanged at CNY 138 [...] |
Peru |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2016.02 |
Renewable energy |
Trade policy |
Introduced anti-dumping duties on imports of biodiesel from individual Argentine companies. |
Russia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2016.02 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Imposed temporary restrictions on soybean (and maize) imports originating from the United States, citing violations [...] |
Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Arable crops |
2016.02 |
Other |
Emergency relief |
Declared flood emergency areas eligible for financial assistance to support farmers affected by heavy rains. [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2016.02 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Approved importation of a GM soybean variety developed to tolerate applications of herbicides containing glyphosate/dicamba. [...] |
Colombia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2016.02 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Authorized duty-free imports of palm oil for six months (until August 2016) to ensure that [...] |
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. |
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