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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Mozambique
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, sunflowerseed, sesame
2020.06
Production
Sector development measures
Expanded the remit of the country’s Cotton Institute to include oilseeds, reflecting renewed efforts to [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.06
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Approved a six-year extension of the state of Iowa’s Fuel Tax Differential, which lowers the [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Dicamba
2020.06
Other
Pesticide regulation
Saw a federal Court of Appeals interdict sales of dicamba, a herbicide widely used [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.06
Production
Minimum support prices
Raised minimum support prices for paddy by 2.9 percent for the 2020/21 season. Accordingly, these [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched the second phase of its rice assistance programme, distributing 25 kg of state-owned rice [...]
Syrian Arab Republic
Grains
Wheat
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Raised the 2020 purchasing price of wheat from SYP 225 to SYP 400 per kg [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2020.05
Trade
Export ban
Announced that export restrictions on wheat and wheat flour introduced in the previous two months [...]
Mexico
Grains
All
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Abolished the applicable tax relief for fuel used by agricultural industries. The tax credit was [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 303 255 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 29 May 2020, through [...]
Italy
Grains
All
2020.05
Production
Government market intervention
Established a financial support scheme for companies in the primary production of agricultural products, including [...]

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.