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
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Bilateral agreement
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announced a joint food aid package to Sudan [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 208 891 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 6 [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Notified the World Trade Organization of maximum residue limits for mefentrifluconazole on certain commodities, including [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 489 661 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 2 August 2019, through [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds, pulses
2019.08
Production
Farmer relief measures
Announced that crop producers affected by low prices, reduced marketing opportunities or falling incomes would [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.08
Other
Transport infrastructure measures
Set aside funds to upgrade the country’s port infrastructure and ensure the continued efficiency of [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.08
Production
Production support
Lowered the subsidies offered to soybean growers in the country’s key soybean growing province Heilongjiang [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.08
Trade
Import policy/biofuel policy
Imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia, after determining that Indonesian biodiesel [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2019.08
Other
Pesticide regulation
From August 2019 to September 2019: Informed of plans by a number of member states [...]
India
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.08
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Allowed state-owned fuel companies to procure biodiesel made from used cooking oil (UCO) at fixed [...]

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.