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Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2020.11
Production
Agricultural policies
Launched a stimulus and compensation scheme for small- and medium-scale soybean farmers, allocating ARS 11 [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soymeal, maize
2020.11
Trade
Import policies (non-tariff measures)
Simplified the import licensing requirements for genetically modified (GM) feed products. The measures were aimed [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel feedstock
2020.11
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
f soyoil – the primary raw material for biodiesel production – and related inflation risks, [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import restrictions
Suspended the application and issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance for commercial purposes to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.21 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 30 [...]
Taiwan Province of China
Meat
Poultry meat
2020.10
Trade
Import ban
Imposed a ban on poultry meat imports from the Netherlands due to an HPAI outbreak. [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import plan
Instructed officials to promptly source 200 000 tonnes of rice from abroad in order to [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.10
Production
Government procurement
Announced that it would purchase 200 000 tonnes of paddy, 600 000 tonnes of parboiled [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Trade
Import quota
Approved the importation of 320 000 tonnes of wheat from the Russian Federation.
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Set the minimum support price for wheat at PKR 1 600 per 40 kg (USD [...]

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.