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
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.05
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Extended the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure programme in the state of Iowa. The programme is designed [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.05
Trade
Import policy
Launched an investigation into US imports of vegetable oil-based biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, to [...]
Bolivia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.05
Trade
Export policy
Raised annual soybean export quota, in a bid to promote foreign sales while continuing to [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.05
Other
Pest control
Set up a working group with counterparts from Paraguay and Bolivia to develop joint programmes [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Camelina oil
2017.05
Production
Feed standards
Approved the use of mechanically extracted camelina oil as a feed ingredient for farmed fish. [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM food
2017.05
Other
GMO policy
Rejected a draft parliamentary bill calling for mandatory labelling of genetically modified foods.
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Hydrogenated vegetable oils
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Health policy
Announced plans to prohibit the use of partially hydrogenated oils by summer 2018, in a [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2017.05
Production
Sector development measures
Set up a public-private research partnership to develop advanced high-yielding rapeseed varieties, with a view [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains and oilseeds
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Planned extending, beyond its expiry date of 1 August 2017, a temporary revenue cap on [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2017.05
Production
Agricultural Policy
Planned introducing new agricultural insurance programmes in selected counties to compensate farmers for crop losses [...]

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.