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Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Meat
Live animals
2012.09
Production
Subsidies
Provided IDR 300 million (USD 32 000) government support to each farmer’s group developing cattle ranches in [...]
Libya
Meat
Live animals
2012.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a 9-year ban on Canadian cattle, dating back to the 2003 discovery of mad [...]
Oman
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted import ban on poultry from India put in place due to bird flu concerns [...]
Russia
Meat
Live animals
2012.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a 5-year-old ban on breeding cattle from British Columbia (Canada) allowing for immediate exports [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2012.09
Trade
Import restrictions
Tightened controls on US pork exports after finding listeria and antibiotics in a shipment of [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2012.09
Trade
Import subsidy
Reduced subsidies for imported soft wheat. Between 1 October and end-December 2012, millers will receive [...]
United States of America
Meat
Live animals
2012.09
Production
State market intervention
Expanded USD 11.8 million in additional financial and technical assistance to help crop and livestock [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2012.08
Trade
Import policy
Temporarily suspended import tax on soybeans to bring down domestic prices for soy food products. [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.08
Trade
Market regulation / export policy
Raised duty free export quota for crude palm oil with a view to check build-up [...]
Tanzania
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2012.08
Production
Sector development assistance
Renewed commitment to support the development of the oil palm sector. [...]

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.