# India’s lifting of rice export ban helped cool global food prices, says WTO | Today News

> A WTO report, released on 7 November, credits India's lifting of rice export restrictions with easing global food prices. It says global rice prices fell 29% in 2025 and food prices fell 39% from their 2022 peak.

- Date: 2025-11-11 · published 2025-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21916-india-s-lifting-of-rice-export-ban-helped-cool-global-food-prices-says-wto
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The report describes a past price decline rather than a new supply event. It shows that export restrictions can move global staple prices, which matters for rice buyers tracking Indian export policy.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-06-13 | [Explained: In Covid-19 pandemic, here are four food records \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46515-explained-in-covid-19-pandemic-here-are-four-food-records-explained-news-the.md) | -1.9% | -1.5% |
| RICE | 2019-01-24 | [Report on Political Economy of Rice Trade between India, Bangladesh, Nepal Released](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61069-report-on-political-economy-of-rice-trade-between-india-bangladesh-nepal.md) | -1.2% | -5.1% |
| RICE | 2016-12-13 | [International Maize, Wheat, Rice Prices Remain Down, According to Latest FPMA Report \| Food Security Portal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73523-international-maize-wheat-rice-prices-remain-down-according-to-latest-fpma.md) | -3.9% | -4.7% |
| RICE | 2023-10-22 | [Mint Primer: Making sense of India’s record food production \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33583-mint-primer-making-sense-of-india-s-record-food-production-mint.md) | +2.4% | +9.9% |
| RICE | 2021-08-16 | [Global rice prices spike during COVID pandemic despite larger supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45628-global-rice-prices-spike-during-covid-pandemic-despite-larger-supply.md) | -1.9% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/news/indias-lifting-of-rice-export-ban-helped-cool-global-food-prices-says-wto-11762769882532.html

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