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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2014.08
Production
Sector development assistance
Launched a new initiative to promote domestic oilseed cultivation in a bid to raise domestic [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soymeal and sunflower seed
2014.08
Trade
Import policy
Suspended imports of Ukrainian soybean, soymeal and sunflower seed following a breach of phytosanitary requirements. [...]
Rwanda
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2014.08
Production
Production support
Promoted commercial soybean cultivation in a bid to raise domestic supplies and reduce dependence on [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2014.08
Production
Production support
Signed a memorandum of understanding with Dangote Industries Limited that will see the conglomerate invest [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2014.07
Trade
Minimum export prices
Raised minimum export prices for 25% broken rice by USD 35 to USD 410 per [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2014.07
Trade
Import tariff
Set import duties on basmati rice at 40%, up from a 22% rate applied previously. [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2014.07
Trade
Import quota
Approved imports of 500 000 tonnes of rice through a tender, for delivery by November [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2014.07
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it would not pursue the renewal of quantitative restrictions on rice, following the [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2014.07
Stocks
Stock release
Opened bids for 13 221 tonnes of paddy from government stocks on 17 July [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2014.07
Trade
Trade
Raised the maximum moisture content of wheat imports from 13 percent to 13.5 percent, applicable [...]

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.