Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2024.09
Trade
Export duty
In its regular weekly revision of export duties, increased export duties on wheat from RUB [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Wheat
2024.09
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced the purchase of standard-grade wheat in foreign currency at USD 450 per tonne. The [...]
Algeria
Grains
Wheat
2024.09
Production
Food security
Announced that 1.6 million hectares will be allocated to cultivate durum wheat during the 2024/25 [...]
Burkina Faso
Grains
All
2024.09
Production
Production support
Announced a tax exemption on domestic production of wheat flour, maize, sorghum and other cereals [...]
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2024.09
Consumption and marketing
Food security
Launched a large-scale maize distribution relief in order to address the country’s food security crisis. [...]
Japan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2024.09
Production
GMO policy
Announced the exemption of mandatory domestic field trial for a genetically engineered soybean with familiar [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2024.09
Trade
Import quota
Announced an additional 250 000 tonnes of wheat to be added to the annual wheat [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2024.09
Consumption and marketing
Food security
Allocated an additional 3.5 million tonnes of wheat under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a three-year ban on poultry meat imports from the United Kingdom of Great Britain [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2024.09
Trade
Export policy
Decreased the crude palm oil reference price for October 2024 to MYR 3 839.10 (USD [...]

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.