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Kenya |
Grains |
Maize and Wheat |
2011.03 |
Production |
Input subsidies |
Farmers provided with subsidized fertilizers, with 50 kg bags available at KES 1100 (USD 12.8), [...] |
Tanzania |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All edible oils |
2011.03 |
Production |
Sector development assistance |
Exempted manufacturers using home-grown seeds from paying VAT to stimulate demand for local oilseeds |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2011.03 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
Started phased introduction of mandatory B5 admixture, accompanied by tax exemption and variable subsidy |
Republic of Korea |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2011.03 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Temporarily reduced import tariff |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All edible oils |
2011.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Market regulation |
Extended limits on volume of edible oil and oilseeds traders may hold in stock to [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
All |
2011.03 |
Production |
Budgetary allocations, Production support |
2011 budgetary allocations to the agricultural sector raised by Yuan 130.48 billion (USD 20 [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2011.03 |
Production |
Production target |
Target set to increase proportion of mechanized rice planting to 45% and mechanized harvesting to [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
All |
2011.03 |
Production |
Production target |
Target announced to preserve arable land over 1.818 billion mu (121 million hectares), in order [...] |
Taiwan province of China |
Rice |
All |
2011.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Promotion of consumption |
Campaign to promote greater consumption of rice-based products launched, with the aim of lifting per [...] |
Costa Rica |
Rice |
All |
2011.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Consumer prices |
Price ceiling for type 8020 rice lowered by 6 percent to Colones 691 per kg [...] |
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. |
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