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Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Commodities in India: Do Price Floors Really Matter? Dec 30, 2022
India is an agricultural powerhouse. The country is the world’s single largest producer and consumer of milk and pulses. It is the second largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, and […]
Global Markets: Rice – India Imposes Export Restrictions on Certain Varieties Sep 25, 2022
India, the largest rice exporter, implemented policies on September 9 to restrict its exports. The government imposed a ban on exports of 100 percent broken rice (HS 100640) and also […]
Ag Trade: India Restricts Rice Exports; France, Romania Help Increase Ukrainian Grain Exports Sep 20, 2022
Financial Times writers John Reed and Jyotsna Singh reported late last week that, “India imposed controls on exports of several varieties of rice on Friday, in a move likely to affect […]
Rice Market: India Moves to Curb Exports Sep 12, 2022
Last week it was announced that all non-basmati and non-parboiled rice exports out of India would incur a 20 percent export tariff in addition to the recent ban put in […]
“Drought, Watchword of the Week,” India May Curb Some Rice Exports, Black Sea Exports Continue Aug 29, 2022
Kirk Maltais reported today at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “The worst drought in a decade is posing fresh challenges to farmers in the Corn Belt who already are struggling with […]
Global Markets: Rice – Pakistan Export Forecast Rises to Record While Importing More Wheat Jul 16, 2022
2021/22 Pakistan rice exports are forecast up 450,000 tons to 4.8 million, almost 30 percent higher than the previous year. Favorable export conditions are expected to continue as large stocks, […]
Rice: WTO Members Call For End to India’s Public Stockholding Programs Jul 5, 2022
Last week, the United States and other World Trade Organization (WTO) Members announced during WTO meetings in Geneva that they are taking an unprecedented path of action by initiating consultations […]
Global Markets: Wheat – India Bans Exports to Ensure Sufficient Domestic Food Grain Supply Jun 21, 2022
The trade year (TY) 2022/23 (July-June) export forecast for India is revised down 2.0 million tons to 6.0 million after the Indian government implemented restrictions on wheat exports effective May […]
Wheat: After Hottest March on Record, India Considers Export Restrictions, Prices Climb May 6, 2022
Bloomberg writers Pratik Parija and Shruti Srivastava reported yesterday that, “India is considering restricting wheat exports as severe heat waves have damaged crops, exacerbating tight global supplies after the war in […]
Russian War Amplifies Ag Market Dynamics in India, Ukraine, U.S., and Indonesia May 2, 2022
India Reuters writers Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj reported today that, “But a rare confluence of high international prices, consecutive record crops, a weaker rupee against the dollar and improved internal logistics have made [wheat] shipments from India attractive. […]
