# Food export restrictions have eased as the Russia-Ukraine war continues, but concerns remain for key commodities | IFPRI

> An IFPRI analysis finds that global food and feed export restrictions peaked at nearly 17% of trade in May 2022 and fell to about 7% by mid-July. The authors say the restrictions have eased, but concerns remain for some key commodities. They examine the effects of these measures on prices and supplies.

- Date: 2023-01-23 · published 2023-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37761-food-export-restrictions-have-eased-as-the-russia-ukraine-war-continues-but
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Easing trade restrictions reduce supply shocks in global grain and feed markets, which lowers price volatility, though remaining curbs still carry risk.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-07-29 | [After a year, India’s rice export restrictions continue to fuel high prices \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29222-after-a-year-india-s-rice-export-restrictions-continue-to-fuel-high-prices-ifpri.md) | -1.9% | -1.5% |
| RICE | 2017-07-19 | [Preventive trade policies restrict export of key agri commodities: stu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69947-preventive-trade-policies-restrict-export-of-key-agri-commodities-stu.md) | +3.7% | +3.2% |
| RICE | 2024-02-08 | [India’s export restrictions on rice continue to disrupt global markets, supplies, and prices \| Asia and the Pacific Food Security Portal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31608-india-s-export-restrictions-on-rice-continue-to-disrupt-global-markets-supplies.md) | +0.7% | -5.7% |
| RICE | 2024-04-12 | [Export bans, restrictions: How government is trying to keep food prices in check ahead of elections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30688-export-bans-restrictions-how-government-is-trying-to-keep-food-prices-in-check.md) | +12.7% | +10.8% |
| RICE | 2024-05-31 | [India supplies only 3.7% of export restricted food commodities to countries committed two years ago \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30204-india-supplies-only-3-7-of-export-restricted-food-commodities-to-countries.md) | +2.4% | -4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-19 | [Preventive trade policies restrict export of key agri commodities: stu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69947-preventive-trade-policies-restrict-export-of-key-agri-commodities-stu.md) | -2.9% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-08 | [New Russia Wheat Export Restrictions Feared](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44408-new-russia-wheat-export-restrictions-feared.md) | +1.6% | +13.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-12 | [Export bans, restrictions: How government is trying to keep food prices in check ahead of elections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30688-export-bans-restrictions-how-government-is-trying-to-keep-food-prices-in-check.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- ifpri.org: https://www.ifpri.org/blog/food-export-restrictions-have-eased-russia-ukraine-war-continues-concerns-remain-key/

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