Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
From month
From year
To month
To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 114 621 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2.97 [...]
India
Rice
All
2017.06
Production
Support prices, Government procurement
Raised minimum support prices by 5.4 percent for common paddy to INR 15 500 (USD [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2017.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Increased the price of maize-based ethanol for oil refiners to blend into gasoline to ARS [...]
Rwanda
Grains
All
2017.06
Production
Production support
Invested USD 50 million in a factory to produce cereal-based fortified foods in Kigali. The [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.06
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Indonesia explored possibilities to collaborate in the development of Nigeria’\'s palm oil industry. Furthermore, Indonesia [...]
Nigeria
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.06
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Nigeria explored possibilities for Indonesia to collaborate in the development of the country\'s palm oil [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2017.06
Other
Seed policy
Urged farmers to declare the quantity and origin of seeds kept on-farm for planting, so [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.06
Trade
Biofuel policy
Temporarily suspended the country’s export duty on biodiesel, with a view to improve the competitiveness [...]
Australia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2017.06
Other
GMO policy
Issued a parliamentary petition calling for compensation of farmers when GM-rapeseed contamination causes them to [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.06
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies, tax policy
Set aside BDT 45.5 billion (USD 556 million) to provide food subsidies during the 2017/2018 [...]

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.