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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2013.05
Production
Environmental policy
Extended ban on clearing primary rain forest and carbon-rich peatland (e.g. for oil palm plantations), [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.05
Trade
Export tax
Continued implementation of sliding export tax regime.
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.05
Trade
Export tax
Continued implementation of sliding export tax regime.
Morocco
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2013.05
Production
Sector development assistance
Signed agreement with the national oilseeds industry federation aimed at tripling country’s area seeded with [...]
Paraguay
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.05
Trade
Export tax
Considered introduction of export taxation for soybeans, soyoil, soymeal and other grains.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2013.05
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it would import 9 200 tonnes of rice from regional suppliers and impose [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2013.05
Production
Development of producer organizations
Adopted a law on farmer cooperatives, laying down guidelines for their establishment and recognition. Cooperatives [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2013.05
Other
Sector policy framework, production, consumption and marketing
Set in place a transitional mechanism to phase out the price support system for rice. [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2013.05
Trade
Export restrictions
Announced that rice exports would not be permitted until the September start to the 2013 [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2013.05
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) would distribute three additional monthly rations of rice [...]

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.