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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Rice
All
2021.05
Trade
Export promotion, trade facilitation
Inaugurated rice shipments through the Paradip International Cargo Terminal in the state of Odisha.
Liberia
Rice
All
2021.05
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed the import tariff suspension on semi/wholly milled and broken rice, with immediate effect.
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds
2021.05
Production
Production support
With a view to promoting domestic oilcrop cultivation, launched a programme for the distribution of [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm
2021.05
Production
Production support
As part of efforts to raise productivity levels among small-scale oil-palm plantations, supported partnerships between [...]
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm, palm oil
2021.05
Production
Agricultural policy, import policy
While maintaining its ban on the establishment of new oil-palm plantations and promoting the gradual [...]
Uganda
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm
2021.05
Production
Sector development measures
As part of its National Palm Oil Project, supported the establishment of oil-palm plantations on [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Biofuels
Palm oil-based biodiesel
2021.05
Trade
Trade differences
The WTO agreed to establish a new dispute panel at the request of Malaysia concerning [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2021.05
Other
Pest control measures
Released a revised version of its national programme for the control of Asian soybean rust, [...]
Burundi
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2021.05
Trade
Export policy
Concerned about potential shortages of edible oil in the domestic market, announced a temporary ban [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, grains
2021.05
Production
Agricultural policy
Informed that it would continue promoting stable domestic grain production to ensure national food security. [...]

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.