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India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2020.01 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Concerned about the adverse impact of refined vegetable oil imports on the domestic processing industry, [...] |
India |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2020.01 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Promoted the recycling of used cooking oil into biodiesel in Tamil Nadu state, thereby contributing [...] |
Indonesia |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2020.01 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Raised the nationwide mandatory biodiesel blending rate from 20 percent to 30 percent and announced [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2020.01 |
Trade |
Export policy |
From January 2020 to February 2020: Reactivated following improvements in market prices the [...] |
Italy |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Xylella fastidiosa |
2020.01 |
Other |
Pest control |
Approved funding for the compensation of farmers affected by xylella fastidiosa disease and for activities [...] |
Japan |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Oils/fats |
2020.01 |
Trade |
Comprehensive trade agreements |
Under the USA-Japan Trade Agreement that entered into force on 1 January 2020, US exports [...] |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2020.01 |
Other |
Tax policies |
Resumed following improvements in market prices windfall profit taxation for oil-palm growers, pledging [...] |
Bilateral/Multilateral |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
GM food products |
2020.01 |
Other |
GMO policy |
MERCOSUR members agreed on a set of rules governing trade in food products that contain [...] |
Philippines |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut |
2020.01 |
Production |
Agricultural relief measure |
Implemented relief measures for coconut farmers affected by ashfall from the Taal volcano eruption of [...] |
Russia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Vegetable oils |
2020.01 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Set the nations self-sufficiency rate for vegetable oil at 90 percent. |
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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