Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2024.03
Production
Government support
Issued new guidelines to lower the normal retention target of sow herds from 41 million [...]
Indonesia
Meat
All
2024.03
Trade
Import policy
Listed five halal certifying bodies in the United States of America as fully accredited to [...]
Bangladesh
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soyoil
2024.03
Stocks
Public procurement
Approved a procurement budget of BDT 5.07 billion (USD 46.2 million) for various products to [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2024.03
Trade
Export policy
Increased the crude palm oil reference price for April 2024 to MYR 3 958.6 (USD [...]
Indonesia
Meat
All
2024.03
Trade
Import policy
Listed five halal certifying bodies in the United States of America as fully accredited to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2024.03
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Announced that the government procurement price for late/intermediate Indica and Japonica paddy during the 2024/25 [...]
India
Rice
All
2024.03
Trade
Export restrictions, export quota
Approved 30 000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice exports to Tanzania (Zanzibar) through the National [...]
Colombia
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Announced the reopening of its market to poultry meat from the United States of America. [...]
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2024.02
Production
Government support
Revised and extended the Dairy Margin Coverage Program for the calendar year 2024. The scheme [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2024.02
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced procurement estimates for wheat and paddy during the upcoming harvest season for the rabi [...]

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.