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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.12
Other
Environmental policy
Voluntary moratorium on trading and financing of soybeans grown on land illegaly cleared in the [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Camelina seed
2011.12
Production
Production support
Public funding granted to advance sustainable production of new oils for industrial applications other than [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Safflower seed
2011.12
Production
Production support
Public funding granted to advance sustainable production of new oils for industrial applications other than [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.12
Other
Foreign agricultural investment
Investment by state-owned grain company in crushing facilities in Brazil.
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2011.12
Other
Market regulation
Volume of future contracts that are traded by financial investors restricted.
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2011.12
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Set Aman rice procurement target at 200 000 tonnes, to be bought between 5 December [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2011.12
Trade
Import requirements, treatment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Imposed more rigorous controls on rice and rice-based products originated in or delivered from China [...]
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Rice
All
2011.12
Production
Production support
Allocated US$16 million (kip 130 billion) of a US$48 million (kip 400 billion) flood rehabilitation [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2011.12
Trade
Import levies
Announced that, starting 1 July 2012, husked rice will accrue a levy of 25 percent [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2011.12
Trade
Minimum export prices
Set minimum export prices at US$500 per tonne of 5 percent broken rice and at [...]

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.