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
Australia
Grains
All
2018.05
Production
Government support
Established a fund of AUS 24 million (USD 18.04 million) to promote grain-related research and [...]
Uzbekistan
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures 
Granted 20 to 40 percent discounts for shipments of Kazakh grain and flour across Uzbekistan, [...]
Morocco
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.05
Trade
Export subsidies
Expanded the scope and duration of agricultural export subsidies for dairy products, namely cream, milk [...]
Kuwait
Meat
All
2018.05
Trade
Import ban
Recommended banning all imports of beef from the Republic of Korea and Zimbabwe due to [...]
Morocco
Meat
Poultry meat
2018.05
Trade
Export subsidies
Expanded the scope and duration of agricultural export subsidies for poultry meat, namely poultry preparations [...]
Namibia
Meat
Poultry meat
2018.05
Trade
Market access
Opened its market officially for processed and unprocessed poultry products from the United States from [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids
2018.05
Other
Health policy
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued i) a call for public comments on draft recommendations [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM soybean
2018.05
Other
GMO policy
Approved the cultivation of a GM soybean variety resistant to herbicides containing glyphosate, glufosate and [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilcrops, other agric. products
2018.05
Production
Sector development measures
Announced fresh funding for its Rural Insurance Premium Subsidization Programme and launched an online portal, [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM soybean
2018.05
Other
GMO policy
Approved three new GM soybean varieties, with full commercial launch expected in about 2 years. [...]

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.