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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
Thailand
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.08
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Confirmed that B10 (i.e. transport diesel including 10 percent of palmoil-based biodiesel) would become the [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, palm oil
2020.08
Other
Environmental policies (production sustainability)
Invited comments from local and international stakeholders about a proposed measure that would prohibit large [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Maize, soybeans
2020.08
Production
Agricultural relief measures
Allocated public funds to farmers impacted by a derecho windstorm that damaged farmland across the [...]
Viet Nam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, oilseed products, olive oil
2020.08
Trade
Comprehensive trade agreements
Under a Free Trade Agreement between Viet Nam and the European Union, Viet Nam’s imports [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2020.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Allocated CNY 11.48 billion (USD 1.7 billion) to farm machinery subsidies to help 1.21 million [...]
Poland
Grains
All
2020.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Established a financial aid scheme in the form of an interest rate subsidy for farmers [...]
Türkiye
Grains
Maize
2020.07
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced the 2020 maize purchase price, which was increased from TRY 1 150 (USD 164.9) [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 427 922 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 28 July 2020, through an [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2020.07
Trade
Trade agreement
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement came into effect. Effective from 1 August 2020, farmers will be [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2020.07
Production
Support prices
Raised the floor price for monsoon and summer paddy harvested during the 2020/21 season to [...]

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.