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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.06
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support, Government procurement
As part of its 2016/2017 budgetary allocations, kept allotments for agricultural subsidies unchanged at BDT [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Import tariff
As part of its 2016/2017 budgetary allocations, targeted to import no rice over the 2016/2017 [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.06
Other
Seed market regulation
Entrusted a state agency with the testing of soybeans and other seed for the presence [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Arable crops
2016.06
Production
Agricultural policy
Renewed and raised funding for agricultural support programmes in 2016/17, focusing on seasonal loans for [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oil derivatives
2016.06
Other
Market regulation
Requested industry stakeholders to provide data on the presence of partially hydrogenated oils in domestic [...]
Chile
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Saturated fat
2016.06
Other
Food standards
Introduced legislation to regulate labelling of the nutritional composition of food products, notably the content [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.06
Production
Agricultural policy
Released a 5-year plan promoting the expansion of soybean cultivation, including incentives to encourage farmers [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.06
Stocks
Public procurement
Resumed soybean sales from state reserves via weekly auctions, in a bid to help ease [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oil derivatives
2016.06
Other
Health policy
Issued warning concerning three toxic substances that form in food processing, when vegetable oils are [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.06
Production
Production support
Introduced a market interventions scheme for palm oil, as part of efforts to enhance domestic [...]

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.