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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Rice
All
2015.11
Trade
Import agreement
Agreed to buy an additional 500 000 tonnes of rice from Thailand, as part of [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2015.11
Production
Production support, support prices
Raised guaranteed purchase prices for 2016/2017 by 15 percent for Khazar rice to IRR 36 [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2015.11
Trade
Import restrictions
According to official statements to the press, following the completion of harvesting activities, restrictions on [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.11
Other
Bilateral cooperation
Set up an intergovernmental organization to foster cooperation between Indonesia and Malaysia, including the regulation [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.11
Other
Bilateral cooperation
Set up an intergovernmental organization to foster cooperation between Indonesia and Malaysia, including the regulation [...]
Turkey
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2015.11
Other
GMO policy
Approved the importation of two GM soybean varieties for domestic feed use.
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, groundnut
2015.11
Production
Producer support
Announced support payments for groundnut producers whose revenues dropped below five-year average levels in the [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2015.11
Consumption and marketing
Consumer protection
Proposed guidelines on voluntary labelling of food products for the inclusion/absence of GM ingredients.
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2015.11
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Set mandatory national consumption targets for biodiesel for the 2014–2017 period (along with associated percentage [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, groundnut, sunflowerseed
2015.11
Trade
Export promotion
Released funds to assist individual commodity organizations in their efforts to expand commercial exports.

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.