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)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products
2020.05
Production
Food security, agricultural policy
Announced that in 2020 it would develop and implement a response plan to ensure domestic [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2020.05
Production
Market support
Simplified the implementation of market support programmes for olive oil – as part of a [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Refined palm oil
2020.05
Trade
Import policy
Suspended several licences to import refined palm oil, in a bid to protect the domestic [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.05
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Set aside public funds to support the country’s recently introduced B30 biodiesel mandate (see above) [...]
Kazakhstan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed oil
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Introduced temporary price ceilings for socially significant food products, including sunflower-seed oil, in a bid [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Restricted the access of farms holding on to more than 5 percent of their harvest [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products
2020.05
Production
Agricultural policy
Announced that in 2020 it would develop and implement a response plan to ensure domestic [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds, livestock products
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation (COVID-19 related)
Urged state-owned and private trading firms and food processors to step up the procurement of [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.05
Trade
Export taxation
Suspended – in response to a marked contraction in market prices – the country’s variable [...]
Côte d'Ivoire
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2020.05
Production
Production support (COVID-19 related)
Added country’s oil palm sector to the list of agricultural industries earmarked for public 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.