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Myanmar |
Rice |
All |
2011.08 |
Trade |
Export taxes |
Rice exports and those of six other commodities to be exempted from 5 percent export [...] |
Nigeria |
Rice |
All |
2011.08 |
Production |
Production target |
Target of putting 650 000 hectares under rice cultivation, as part of Agricultural Transformation Action [...] |
Sierra Leone |
Rice |
All |
2011.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Consumer prices |
Imported rice prices set at LE 136 000 per 50 kg (USD 598/tonne) bag of [...] |
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Rice |
All |
2011.08 |
Production |
Support prices |
Producer support prices raised by 30 percent to Bolivars 2.02 per kg of Type A [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All oilseeds |
2011.07 |
Production |
Farm support prices |
Raised support prices granted to farmers in an effort to encourage oilseed production |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All edible oils |
2011.07 |
Other |
Market regulation |
Introduced inspection of cooking oil at public food outlets to enforce quality standards |
Canada |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Rapeseed |
2011.07 |
Trade |
Land grab |
Granted public funds for foreign market development |
China (Mainland) |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2011.07 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
Launched complete trade standard for detailed regulation of biodiesel production, distribution and sales |
European Union |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2011.07 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
Gave support to industry-wide initiative to promote renewable, sustainably produced aviation fuel |
European Union |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2011.07 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
Approved seven voluntary schemes for certification of sustainable production methods in utilization of biofuel |
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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