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Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.01 |
Other |
Environmental policy |
International Oil Palm Biomass Centre set up in support of private efforts in the areas [...] |
Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Oilseeds and other arable crops |
2012.01 |
Other |
Land rights |
New limits on foreign ownership of land introduced. |
Russia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Sunflowerseed |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Sunflowerseed export tax to be reduced over 4 years under WTO accession agreement. |
Indonesia |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2012.01 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
Subsidy for biodiesel manufacturers raised further. |
Dominican Republic |
Rice |
All |
2012.01 |
Production |
Support prices, warehouse receipts |
Set producer price floor of US$319414 (pesos 1 850-1 950) per tonne, and a ceiling [...] |
Dominican Republic |
Rice |
All |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Export quota |
Provided government approval for export of 45 000 tonnes of rice. |
Indonesia |
Rice |
All |
2012.01 |
Production |
Production support |
Set allocation of US$990 million (rupiah 9 trillion) for state companies to bring 100 000 [...] |
Indonesia |
Rice |
All |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Import agreement |
Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Myanmar to purchase 200 000 tonnes of rice annually. |
Myanmar |
Rice |
All |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Export taxes |
Extended exemption of taxes on rice exports and other commodities to 14 July 2012. |
Sierra Leone |
Rice |
All |
2012.01 |
Production |
Foreign agricultural investment |
Announced a six-year project by the government and Chinese investors to put 135 000 ha [...] |
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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