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
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2014.01
Trade
Import ban
Prohibited imports of pigmeat and live pigs from the EU, following limited instances of ASF [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2014.01
Production
Production support
Raised government-set farm gate price for soybeans to stimulate domestic production.
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2014.01
Trade
Export duty
Left in place sliding export tax regime used to prevent hikes in consumer prices (via [...]
Iran
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2014.01
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidy
Started public distribution of food packages, including vegetable oil.
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2014.01
Production
GMO cultivation
Allowed cultivation of GM soybean throughout the Russian Federation from July 2014.
Thailand
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2014.01
Renewable energy
Biodiesel blending level.
Raised the country’s mandatory biodiesel blending rate from 5 to 7 percent.
Ghana
Rice
All
2014.01
Trade
Import restrictions
In response to reports suggesting that the ban on rice imports via land borders had [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2014.01
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that subsidized Super Tempatan 15 (ST15) rice would only be distributed in selected outlets [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2014.01
Production
Support prices
Set paddy producer prices at Ringgit 1200 per tonne (USD 366). The measure will [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2014.01
Production
Production support
Raised direct area payments to rice farmers under the Rice Income Compensation Act by 13 [...]

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.