
Canada has asked India at the WTO for details on how much government-held rice has been supplied to ethanol distilleries since 2020-21 and at what prices. The questions follow similar concerns raised by the United States in September and will be discussed at a WTO Committee on Agriculture meeting later in November.
Trade scrutiny of India's use of public rice for ethanol could eventually constrain diversion volumes, which would return rice and related feed supply to the food system. The outcome remains uncertain and the near-term price effect is limited.
After 70 past neutral trade events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.9%), and +1.3% over 20.
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