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
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2017.04
Consumption and marketing
Food standards and safety
Initiated the collection and testing of edible oil/ghee samples in the State of Punjab, with [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2017.04
Trade
Export policy
Lifted a ban on bulk exports of selected edible oils – notably groundnut, sesame and [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.04
Production
Agricultural policy
Approved government-funded measures to increase the country\'s oil palm area, with the ultimate objectives of [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed
2017.04
Trade
Import policy
Announced a temporary cut in the import duty on sunflower seed, with a view to [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2017.04
Trade
Export policy
The Government of Canada facilitated the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding between Canadian rapeseed [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2017.04
Trade
Export policy
The Government of India endorsed the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding between Canadian rapeseed [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.04
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Explored ways to lower subsidies paid to individual petrol companies for blending biodiesel, with a [...]
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2017.04
Trade
Export policy
The Government of Viet Nam strengthened its agricultural trade relationship with Canada.
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm, maize
2017.04
Production
Agricultural policy
Released plans to encourage independent oil palm farmers to introduce maize intercropping in their plantations [...]
Kazakhstan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2017.04
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Signed a bilateral protocol on phytosanitary requirements to facilitate the exportation of Kazakh soybeans to [...]

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.