Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
To month
To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Rice
All
2013.03
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
A revised version of the National Food Security Act approved by the Indian Cabinet. The [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2013.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned the imports of frozen pork and beef, as well as turkey meat and by-products [...]
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned the imports of frozen pork and beef, as well as turkey meat and by-products [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.02
Stocks
Market regulation / state reserves
Reiterated plan to set up public reserves of soybeans with a view to regulate domestic [...]
Russia
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned the imports of frozen pork and beef, as well as turkey meat and by-products [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2013.02
Production
Sector development assistance
Launched new public-private partnership to strengthen smallholder coconut farming, so as to enhance the sector\'s [...]
Thailand
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban on imports of beef products from the EU which was imposed in [...]
United Arab Emirates
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry imports from Bulgaria to prevent the entry of epidemic diseases .
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2013.02
Consumption and marketing
Consumer support
Engaged in discussions about a plan to provide subsidized staple foods (including rice, vegetable oil [...]
Iran
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.02
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Promoted the establishment of a national biodiesel industry, based on locally produced jatropha oil and [...]

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.