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
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2019.07
Trade
Import duty
Opened a window for duty-free import of 12.5 million bags of maize starting at the [...]
India
Rice
All
2019.07
Production
Support prices, government procurement
Raised minimum support prices for paddy by 3.7 percent, setting them at INR 18 150 [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2019.07
Trade
Import requirements
Confirmed the maintenance of a 13.5 percent moisture content requirement in wheat imports (triticum aestivum) [...]
India
Grains
Barley and Maize
2019.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the minimum support price for maize by 3.5 percent, to INR 1 760 per [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 87 292 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 444 [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.07
Trade
Export policy
Committed funding for a variety of projects aimed at strengthening, diversifying and expanding the country’s [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oils and fats
2019.07
Other
Health policy
Released a set of nutritional guidelines including ambitious targets for lowering peoples’ dietary intake of [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil, soymeal, rapeseed oil, palm oil
2019.07
Trade
Import policy (trade mitigation measures)
From July 2019 to September 2019: Launched new efforts – in parallel with the country’s [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, rapeseed
2019.07
Other
GMO policy
Approved the import of a new GM insect-resistant soybean variety and renewed the import permit [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds/oils/meals, livestock products, paper
2019.07
Other
Environmental policy
Set out a plan of action aimed at contributing to the protection and rehabilitation of [...]

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.