# Is India’s Agricultural Export Policy Ambiguous? | Economic and Political Weekly

> An Economic and Political Weekly article examines ambiguities in India's 2018 agricultural export policy. It cites data on the trade policy instruments used to restrict farm exports. The authors argue the policy has faced several restrictions that work against its stated goals.

- Date: 2024-01-19 · published 2024-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32108-is-india-s-agricultural-export-policy-ambiguous-economic-and-political-weekly
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Policy ambiguity makes it harder for buyers to predict when Indian grain and rice exports will be allowed, adding to supply uncertainty. The article is analysis rather than a new policy move.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-12-31 | [Analytical Study of India’s Agricultural Exports Policy 2018 \| India Business and Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61539-analytical-study-of-india-s-agricultural-exports-policy-2018-india-business-and.md) | +3.5% | +6.7% |
| RICE | 2023-11-03 | [Tackling Food Inflation \| Economic and Political Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33138-tackling-food-inflation-economic-and-political-weekly.md) | +3.1% | +6.3% |
| RICE | 2025-03-04 | [Agriculture Export Policy of India: Objectives and Challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25553-agriculture-export-policy-of-india-objectives-and-challenges.md) | +2.5% | +1.7% |
| RICE | 2021-02-25 | [The New Farm Laws May Facilitate a Shift in India's Agricultural Export Policy - The Wire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48581-the-new-farm-laws-may-facilitate-a-shift-in-india-s-agricultural-export-policy.md) | +2.3% | +4.1% |
| RICE | 2019-11-21 | [Export-Import of Agricultural Products \| Country and Politics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56034-export-import-of-agricultural-products-country-and-politics.md) | +2.4% | +5.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-31 | [Analytical Study of India’s Agricultural Exports Policy 2018 \| India Business and Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61539-analytical-study-of-india-s-agricultural-exports-policy-2018-india-business-and.md) | +0.6% | +3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-03 | [Tackling Food Inflation \| Economic and Political Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33138-tackling-food-inflation-economic-and-political-weekly.md) | -1.6% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-04 | [Agriculture Export Policy of India: Objectives and Challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25553-agriculture-export-policy-of-india-objectives-and-challenges.md) | +0.1% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- epw.in: https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/3/commentary/indias-agricultural-export-policy-ambiguous.html

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