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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2015.02
Production
Production support
Distributed farm input worth 31 million Kenyan Schillings (USD 330 000) to farmers. Under the Mingora [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2015.02
Production
Production support
Announced that the Tana River county government will buy bags of maize from farmers at [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2015.02
Trade
Export quota/ Import ban
Approved the export of 1.2 million tonnes of wheat to help clear large inventories. An [...]
Tanzania
Grains
Maize
2015.02
Production
Production support
Borrowed about 15 billion Tanzanian Schillings (USD 8 million) to settle extended debts that the [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2015.02
Trade
Import tariff
Introduced a temporary (12 month) additional import charge on goods imported into the customs territory [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2015.02
Renewable energy
Biodiesel policy
Granted, in Iowa State, a tax break on sales of fuel blends containing at least [...]
China (Mainland)
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2015.02
Consumption and marketing
Renewable energy policy
Published new policy guidelines for the development of the country's biodiesel industry, with the overall [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.02
Trade
Trade policy
Requested establishment of a WTO dispute settlement panel to review the Russian Federation’s import duties [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All vegetable oils
2015.02
Trade
Export policy
Lowered the minimum export price for packaged and branded edible oil.
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2015.02
Consumption and marketing
Renewable energy policy
Revised the method used to set domestic retail prices for biodiesel (using crude palm oil [...]

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.