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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Senegal
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Imposed caps on edibile oil retail prices in the Dakar region to protect consumers. [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved the National Food Security Bill through an executive order. Parliamentary approval is still [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized wheat and rice for distribution [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2013.07
Production
Production support
Introduced a subsidy programme for rice marketed between 16 July and 15 November 2013. Subsidy [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.07
Trade
Import tariff
Removed import duties on rice bran and rice bran oil cake, effective 1 October 2013. [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2013.07
Trade
Import agreement
Reached a government-to-government agreement with Thailand for the provision of 250 000 tonnes of [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.07
Production
Phytosanitary measures
Continued implemantation of 90-day soybean free period, meant to cheack spread of diseases.
Bulgaria
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Competition policy
Sanctioned group of vegetable oil producers and retailers for creating a price cartel.
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean and rapeseed
2013.07
Production
Sector development assistance
Supported R&D programs to enhance competitiveness and sustainability of the country's rapeseed and soybean industries. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.07
Stocks
State reserves
Resumed release of state soybean reserves set to resume.

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.