# Indian Exporters Urge Govt to Lift Ban on Broken Rice as Stocks Hit Record High - Agro & Food Processing

> The Rice Exporters' Association formally asked India's Ministry of Commerce to lift the export ban on 100% broken rice. State reserves, including unmilled paddy, reached 67.6 million metric tons as of February 1, nearly nine times the 7.6 million metric ton target.

- Date: 2025-02-19 · published 2025-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26014-indian-exporters-urge-govt-to-lift-ban-on-broken-rice-as-stocks-hit-record-high
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lifting the ban would let surplus broken rice reach African and Asian feed and ethanol buyers, adding supply and pressuring prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-12-23 | [India’s Rice Stocks Rise To A Record High, Paddy Procurement Drives Export Growth \| IREF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21465-india-s-rice-stocks-rise-to-a-record-high-paddy-procurement-drives-export.md) | -3.7% | +8.6% |
| RICE | 2025-02-18 | [Industry body calls for broken rice exports as stocks hit nine times target \| Industry News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26005-industry-body-calls-for-broken-rice-exports-as-stocks-hit-nine-times-target.md) | -4.1% | -3.8% |
| RICE | 2019-10-03 | [Asia rice-waning demand prompts Indian, Thai exporters to lower prices - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56650-asia-rice-waning-demand-prompts-indian-thai-exporters-to-lower-prices-the.md) | +2.5% | -0.1% |
| RICE | 2021-05-16 | [Explained: How rice and wheat exports hit a record high \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47049-explained-how-rice-and-wheat-exports-hit-a-record-high-explained-news-the.md) | -1.1% | -6.2% |
| RICE | 2025-03-12 | [India may find it tough to win back 100% broken rice importers - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25654-india-may-find-it-tough-to-win-back-100-broken-rice-importers-the.md) | -1.6% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- agronfoodprocessing.com: https://agronfoodprocessing.com/indian-exporters-urge-govt-to-lift-ban-on-broken-rice-as-stocks-hit-record-high/

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