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
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2013.10
Trade
Export policy
Adjusted minimum export price for branded/packaged edible oil to reflect developments in international market prices [...]
Peru
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Fish meal and oil
2013.10
Production
Resource management
Increased fishing quotas for 2013/14, thus raising the country's export availabilities.
South Africa
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Biodiesel
2013.10
Renewable energy
Renewable energy
Set October 2015 as beginning date form which mandatory blending of petrol and diesel [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2013.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement and procurement price
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) set the wheat support price at CNY 2360 [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2013.10
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports from 10 meat processing plants in Brazil due to concern over the presence [...]
Russian Federation
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import restrictions, phytosanitary measures
Imposed temporary import restrictions on quarantine products of high phytosanitary risk, including rice, originated in [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2013.10
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports from Lithuania, as a result of health and safety concerns.
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.10
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Raised the price that the government will pay to farmers for wheat next year to [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Production support
Agreed to establish a Pesos 5 million (USD 860 000) revolving fund together with sector [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Decided with industry representatives that the state enterprise EMAPA would procure supplies from the 2014 [...]

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.