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)
Rice
All
2019.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 369 278 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 12 [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2019.02
Trade
Preferential trade arrangement
Launched a procedure that could result in the temporary withdrawal of trade concessions granted to [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2019.02
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that a new trade body has been set up to coordinate information sharing between [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2019.02
Production
Support prices, price controls
Set the producer price ceiling for wet paddy harvested between February 2019 and April 2019 [...]
Iran
Grains
Wheat
2019.02
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a multi-year wheat supply agreement with the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, with no fixed [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2019.02
Production
Government procurement
Approved a budget of LKR 5.0 billion (USD 28.6 million) to purchase paddy from the [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil, sugar
2019.02
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Negotiated reduced import duties for Indonesian palm oil in India – in exchange for improved [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Tropical forests
2019.02
Other
Environmental policy
Received a first tranche from a USD 1 billion fund established by Norway in 2010 [...]
Japan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Plant/animal products
2019.02
Other
Genetic engineering standards
Set up a regulatory framework for genome editing technologies, to distinguish the latter from genetic [...]
Malaysia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.02
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Considered increasing the country’s mandatory biodiesel blending rates further in 2020, with the objective 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.