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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Malaysia
Rice
All
2011.05
Trade
Import rights
Padiberas Nasional Berhad's (BERNAS) exclusive right to import rice renewed to 10 Jan 2021.
Myanmar
Rice
All
2011.05
Trade
Export ban
Rice export ban lifted.
Philippines
Rice
All
2011.05
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Pesos 4.23 billion (USD 97 million) allocated to fund a subsidy programme to assist population [...]
Australia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.04
Renewable energy
Anti-dumping duties
Introduced anti-dumping duties on imports of biodiesel from the United States
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.04
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policies
Delayed introduction of mandatory B7 admixture to allow more time for development of domestic feedstock [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2011.04
Production
Institutional measure
International grain procurement company set up in an effort to secure supply of staple farm [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.04
Production
Cultivation limits
Rice cultivation to be restricted to two crops per year.
Ukraine
Grains
Maize
2011.04
Trade
Export quota
Maize export quotas abolished from July 2011.
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2011.04
Production
Production target
Set a 41 million tonne paddy production target for 2011. Farmers in southern provinces to [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean oil
2011.04
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Introduced temporary controls on retail prices

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.