# Govt not considering any proposal to lift export curbs on wheat, rice, sugar | Mint

> Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the government is not considering any proposal to lift export curbs on wheat, rice and sugar. He said there is no plan to import wheat or sugar. India has been exporting rice to friendly nations such as Indonesia, Senegal and Gambia for food security.

- Date: 2024-01-13 · published 2024-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32110-govt-not-considering-any-proposal-to-lift-export-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-mint
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The continued curbs on major Indian grains keep supply tight on world markets and support prices. Limited government-to-government rice shipments do not offset the wider supply shortfall.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-01-13 | [No proposal to lift export curbs on wheat, rice, sugar, says Piyush Goyal \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32107-no-proposal-to-lift-export-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-says-piyush-goyal.md) | +1.9% | +8.1% |
| RICE | 2023-02-12 | [India likely to continue curbs on wheat, rice exports \| India News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37311-india-likely-to-continue-curbs-on-wheat-rice-exports-india-news.md) | -3.2% | -9.6% |
| RICE | 2023-05-24 | [Ban on wheat exports, curbs on rice shipments to stay](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35894-ban-on-wheat-exports-curbs-on-rice-shipments-to-stay.md) | +3.6% | +5.5% |
| RICE | 2022-05-26 | [Sugar exports: India's curbs on wheat and sugar exports spark concern that rice may be next - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41367-sugar-exports-india-s-curbs-on-wheat-and-sugar-exports-spark-concern-that-rice.md) | -0.6% | -6.0% |
| RICE | 2023-01-20 | [Export ban on wheat & broken rice to continue, says government official - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37757-export-ban-on-wheat-and-broken-rice-to-continue-says-government-official-cnbc.md) | +2.2% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-13 | [No proposal to lift export curbs on wheat, rice, sugar, says Piyush Goyal \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32107-no-proposal-to-lift-export-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-says-piyush-goyal.md) | +0.9% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-08 | [Ban on onion exports, curbs on wheat stocks as govt. battles rising food prices \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32650-ban-on-onion-exports-curbs-on-wheat-stocks-as-govt-battles-rising-food-prices.md) | -4.0% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-12 | [India likely to continue curbs on wheat, rice exports \| India News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37311-india-likely-to-continue-curbs-on-wheat-rice-exports-india-news.md) | -3.2% | -9.2% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/economy/govt-not-considering-any-proposal-to-lift-export-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister-piyush-goyal-11705145832845.html

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