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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Peru
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Fish meal and oil
2013.10
Production
Fishing quotas
Set season\'s catch quota, raising it from last year\'s multi-year low.
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.10
Production
Research funding
Granted funding for research and support payments for producers of advanced biofuel.
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.10
Production
Renewable energy policy
Raised biodiesel consumption promotion further in the state of Minnesota.
Argentina
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Production support
Agreed to establish a Pesos 5 million (USD 860 000) revolving fund together with sector [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Decided with industry representatives that the state enterprise EMAPA would procure supplies from the 2014 [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Production support
Stated that the federal government had no plans to provide official incentives to produce ethanol [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import agreement
A memorandum of understanding signed between the state trading enterprise, COFCO, and Thai traders to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2013.10
Other
Futures trade
Approved the listing of japonica and late indica rice futures in the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange. [...]
Ghana
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import restrictions
Announced that, effective 1 November 2013, rice imports would only be permitted through the ports [...]
Iraq
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import requirements
Announced that it would accept rice from Brazil in future import tenders.

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.