Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
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To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.06
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 251 346 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.82 million [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.06
Production
Minimum support prices
Raised minimum support prices for paddy by 2.9 percent for the 2020/21 season. Accordingly, these [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched the second phase of its rice assistance programme, distributing 25 kg of state-owned rice [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.06
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Between June and October 2020, concerned about possible shortfalls in biodiesel supplies stemming from reduced [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2020.06
Production
Production support
Allocated public funds to a company conducting research on the production of food-grade protein powders [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2020.06
Other
Seed/GMO policies
Issued biosafety certificates for two new imported soybean varieties and renewed the permit for one [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products
2020.06
Trade
Import policy (COVID-19 related)
Required exporters supplying food products to China to officially certify that their produce was not [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil
2020.06
Stocks
Market regulation
From June 2020 to October 2020: Held several national auctions from state reserves covering soybeans [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed, sunflower oil, soybeans
2020.06
Trade
Export policy (COVID-19 related)
Eased the export restrictions for sunflowerseed oil and soybeans introduced recently to secure the custom [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2020.06
Production
Sector development measures
Promoted the development of the oil palm industry in Telangana state, seeking Malaysia’s expert assistance [...]

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.