# Canada Questions India's Rice-to-Ethanol Use at WTO

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T06:07:10.589Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100751-canada-questions-india-s-rice-to-ethanol-use-at-wto
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Rice Bran](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICEBRAN.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral
- RICEBRAN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-09-18 | [Six WTO nations quiz India's export curbs on rice, wheat - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28271-six-wto-nations-quiz-india-s-export-curbs-on-rice-wheat-the-economic-times.md) | -0.6% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2018-05-10 | [US challenges India’s wheat, rice subsidies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65005-us-challenges-india-s-wheat-rice-subsidies.md) | +0.8% | -9.9% |
| RICE | 2024-01-08 | [India's agricultural exports to rise despite curbs on wheat, rice, sugar - minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32106-india-s-agricultural-exports-to-rise-despite-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister.md) | -0.1% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2022-01-19 | [Spotlight on India’s Trade-Distorting Domestic Wheat and Rice Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43115-spotlight-on-india-s-trade-distorting-domestic-wheat-and-rice-support.md) | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2017-09-13 | [U.S. requests WTO investigation of Chinese tariffs - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68855-u-s-requests-wto-investigation-of-chinese-tariffs-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +0.7% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- lapaasvoice.com: https://lapaasvoice.com/canada-questions-india-at-wto-over-government-rice-used-for-ethanol/

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