Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
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To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2011.07
Production
Government procurement
Purchase of 1 million tonnes of summer-autumn paddy from local markets suspended indefinitely.
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2011.07
Trade
Minimum export prices
Issued guidelines to calculate minimum export prices. Effective August 2011, floor prices will be based [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2011.07
Consumption and marketing
Food distribution/food vouchers
50 000 tonnes of maize released from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) for free distribution [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.07
Production
Research and development/ climate change
Provided funds for research that will assist farmers to modify farming techniques which help to [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2011.07
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Directed manufacturers to refrain from activities related to costing and pricing
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2011.07
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Signed free trade agreement with Malaysia including significant additional tariff concessions for Malaysia’s palm oil [...]
Mozambique
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.07
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policies
Passed into law a regulation mandating nationwide use of B3 blends by the year 2012 [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Camelina seed
2011.07
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policies
Granted production subsidies to famers for up to five years
United Arab Emirates
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.07
Other
Environmental policy
Entered partnership with McDonald’s Restaurants to produce biodiesel based on recycled cooking oil
China (Mainland)
Meat
Live animals
2011.07
Production
Subsidies
Re-introduction of productive sow subsidies of 100 yuan (USD 15.60) per animal (subsidy suspended in [...]

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.