Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Instructed retailers to remove food and cosmetic products carrying ‘palm oil-free’ labels from their shelves, [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.08
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Announced plans to increase the country’s mandatory biodiesel blending requirement to 30 percent in January [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Forest, peatland
2019.08
Other
Environmental policy
Converted the existing temporary moratorium on concessions to clear primary forest and convert peatland (for [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2019.08
Other
Land governance
Determined that a large part of the country’s oil-palm plantations are in breach of a [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.08
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives
Signed a preferential trade agreement promoting bilateral trade and providing for the gradual removal of [...]
Mozambique
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.08
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives
Signed a preferential trade agreement promoting bilateral trade and providing for the gradual removal of [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut palm
2019.08
Production
Sector development measures
Joined forces – under the auspices of the Pacific Community and the Australian Centre for [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut palm
2019.08
Production
Sector development measures
Plans to support the expansion in the nation’s area planted with coconut trees, focusing on [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2019.08
Production
Production support
Approved a price support package to assist oil-palm growers affected by depressed farmgate prices. Under [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM crops
2019.08
Other
GMO policy
Authorized the commercialization of a rapeseed variety rich in omega-3 fatty acids and a drought-tolerant [...]

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.