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
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.11
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Considered raising the country\'s mandatory biodiesel blending rate from 8 to 10 percent.
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2017.11
Other
Transport infrastructure
Invited bids for the construction and operation of new roads (3 125 km by the [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, maize, wheat
2017.11
Production
Production support
Adjusted farmer support payments in Heilongjiang Province, with the objective of curbing maize and encouraging [...]
Vietnam
Meat
Poultry meat
2017.11
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted import ban on poultry meat from the Republic of Korea one year after sales [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.11
Stocks
Public procurement & stockholding
Suspended public auctions of soybeans from state reserves as of 1 November 2017, so as [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Dried distillers grains
2017.11
Other
Tax policy / import policy
Removed the country\'s 11 percent value-added tax on imports of dried distillers grains with solubles [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Herbicide \'Glyphosate\'
2017.11
Other
Pest control measures & regulations
Allowed continued use of the controversial herbicide for an abbreviated period of five years, so [...]
Ghana
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.11
Trade
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation
Pledged to foster the exchange of technical and marketing expertise between the two countries’ palm [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rabi oilcrops
2017.11
Production
Production support
Raised the minimum support prices for Rabi crops, without, however, guaranteeing procurement by state agencies [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fatty acid, saturated fat
2017.11
Other
Food standards & food safety policies
Postponed the compliance date for mandatory declaration of trans-fat and saturated fat content on food [...]

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.