# Rice export ban could be lifted, says Niti Aayog’s Ramesh Chand | Mint

> Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand says India's year-old ban on non-basmati white rice exports could be lifted given strong rains, larger plantings and comfortable stocks. Kharif rice sowing is up 14% year on year.

- Date: 2024-08-06 · published 2024-08-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28731-rice-export-ban-could-be-lifted-says-niti-aayog-s-ramesh-chand-mint
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A lifted export ban would release Indian rice supply to the world market, which would be bearish for global rough rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-12-01 | [India officially lifts rice export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38310-india-officially-lifts-rice-export-ban.md) | -6.2% | +0.5% |
| RICE | 2024-08-01 | [Supreme Court seeks government's response on non-basmati rice export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28732-supreme-court-seeks-government-s-response-on-non-basmati-rice-export-ban.md) | -0.6% | -0.8% |
| RICE | 2024-09-30 | [Global rice prices to ease as India lifts export ban \| Philstar.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28370-global-rice-prices-to-ease-as-india-lifts-export-ban-philstar-com.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2022-12-09 | [India's ban on rice and wheat exports has been a failure - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38198-india-s-ban-on-rice-and-wheat-exports-has-been-a-failure-nikkei-asia.md) | -0.7% | +5.3% |
| RICE | 2025-03-07 | [India lifts ban on 100% broken white rice exports \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25550-india-lifts-ban-on-100-broken-white-rice-exports-s-and-p-global.md) | +4.9% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/economy/rice-export-ban-could-be-lifted-says-niti-aayog-s-ramesh-chand-11722847915662.html

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