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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
All
2013.05
Production
Environmental policy
Extended ban on clearing primary rain forest and carbon-rich peatland, for two years.
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.
Sudan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil
2013.05
Production
South-south cooperation
Agreed to implement a joint agricultural project with Egypt that would help meeting Egypt\'s import [...]
Turkey
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.05
Trade
GMO imports
Suspended entry of selected genetically modified products, including rapeseed, into the country, based on concerns [...]
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soy and palm oil
2013.05
Trade
Import policy
Applied temporary duty surcharges to imports of refined soy and palm oil imports.
India
Rice
All
2013.05
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 4.2 million tonnes of wheat and 2.0 million tonnes of [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.05
Stocks
Stock release
Declared that the Government would release rice from state reserves should producer prices exceed Reals [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.05
Production
Government procurement
Announced plans to purchase 1.0 million tonnes of summer-autumn rice from farmers, starting 15 June [...]
Turkey
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.05
Trade
GMO imports
Suspended entry of a number of genetically modified products (including rapeseed) into the country citing [...]

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.