Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2024.03
Production
Production support, input subsidies
Approved a plan under which farmers cultivating paddy during the 2024-25 Yala cycle would receive [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2024.03
Production
Production support, government procurement
Resumed purchases of locally produced paddy through the Paddy Marketing Board, after a two-year hiatus. [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soyoil
2024.03
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Launched soyoil futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) on 18 March 2024, following the [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2024.03
Stocks
Stocks policy
Allocated RUB 7 billion (USD 76.3 million) from its reserve fund to bolster grain reserves, [...]
Uzbekistan 
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Cotton seed, soybean, sunflower seed, and derived oils
2024.03
Trade
Export policy
Partially lifted export restrictions on oilseeds and vegetable oils, permitting exports of 50 percent of [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2024.03
Production
Sector development measures
Reiterated its commitment to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oil production under the National Mission for [...]
Iraq
Meat
Live animals
2024.03
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced custom duties on live animals, specifically calves, sheep, and cattle, imported for either slaughter [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2024.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased wheat procurement price for 2024/25 marketing year from EGP 1 600 per ardeb (USD [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Maize
2024.03
Trade
Import policy
Announced it will suspend maize imports for an unspecified duration, in order to support prices [...]
Brazil
Meat
All
2024.03
Trade
Trade agreement
Announced a “pre-listing” agreement with the Philippines, establishing equivalence in meat inspection systems. This measure [...]

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.