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
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2011.01
Production
Sector development assistance
Announced new oil palm replanting scheme to check slow output growth and stagnating yield levels. [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed
2011.01
Production
Farm support prices
Negotiated farm gate price rise to stimulate domestic production
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2011.01
Production
Sector development assistance
Presented six-year programme meant to raise the productivity of the sector
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2011.01
Production
Sector development assistance
Offered chemical fertilizers at subsidized prices to producers to increase production
Ethiopia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2011.01
Consumption and marketing
Price control and market intervention
Set temporary ceilings on retail prices and introduced public sales
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2011.01
Consumption and marketing
Public sales
Ordered producers to raise subsidized oil supplies by 20% to counter hoarding and tight supplies [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2011.01
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Granted one-time palm oil import permissions; introduced public sales at subsidised prices; modified biodiesel production [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.01
Trade
Import policy
Suspended import duties to prevent consumer protests and stabilize markets
Japan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2011.01
Other
Health policy
Moved to voluntary disclosure of levels of trans fatty acids in food products to reduce [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soymeal
2011.01
Trade
Import policy
Extended 2% import duty to encourage local production

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.