Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2018.07
Other
Pesticide regulation
Federal courts are considering cases linking the use of glyphosate, a herbicide widely employed for [...]
Zimbabwe
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2018.07
Production
Sector development measures
Raised the price of soybeans delivered to the state-run Grain Marketing Board in a bid [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 70 252 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.78 million [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.03 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 16 July 2018. [...]
Brazil
Grains
All
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures
Approved a decree setting minimum prices for truck freight, as one of several measures proposed [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.39 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 10 [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2018.07
Trade
Import duty
Announced that a list of products imported from China worth USD 200 billion would be [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 62 804 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.02 [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
The Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) approved a five-year domestic support programme to procure up to [...]
Tanzania
Grains
Wheat
2018.07
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Announced a joint free trade wheat agreement with Kenya.

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.