# India's farm trade measures to placate farmers

> India has lowered the limit on wheat stocks that traders and millers can hold, from 3,000 tons to 2,000 tons. The article also references earlier minimum export price changes for wheat and rice products.

- Date: 2024-09-16 · published 2024-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28270-india-s-farm-trade-measures-to-placate-farmers
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter stockholding limits are aimed at increasing market supply and easing domestic prices, with a modest effect on global wheat trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-21 | [U.S. to favour soybeans in trade war aid for farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58949-u-s-to-favour-soybeans-in-trade-war-aid-for-farmers-bloomberg.md) | -13.2% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-24 | [US to give farmers $12bn trade war bailout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64018-us-to-give-farmers-12bn-trade-war-bailout.md) | -1.0% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-12-22 | [India’s Curb on Futures Trade Threatens Food Supply Chain - The Wire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43556-india-s-curb-on-futures-trade-threatens-food-supply-chain-the-wire.md) | -0.2% | +8.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-08 | [Export curbs: 'Merchanting' may aid traders - Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36373-export-curbs-merchanting-may-aid-traders-times-of-india.md) | -2.5% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-19 | [India extends halt on futures trading in key farm commodities until January \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11559-india-extends-halt-on-futures-trading-in-key-farm-commodities-until-january.md) | +1.7% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-farm-trade-measures-placate-farmers-2024-09-16/

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