# Senegal hones its home-grown rice to cut dependence on Asian imports | Reuters

> Senegal is developing domestic rice production to reduce reliance on Asian imports. The article notes that India banned broken rice exports and imposed a 20% duty on other grades in September.

- Date: 2022-10-20 · published 2022-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Senegal · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39210-senegal-hones-its-home-grown-rice-to-cut-dependence-on-asian-imports-reuters
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Exposure to Indian export bans shows how policy shocks move rice prices for import-dependent West African buyers, and it supports demand for alternative supply.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-12-06 | [‘MEP imposed on Basmati to curb illegal export of white rice’  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32647-mep-imposed-on-basmati-to-curb-illegal-export-of-white-rice-the.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| RICE | 2022-01-15 | [Rice Exporters eligible for Export Incentives, to receive RoDTEP Licences – Import Export Licence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43114-rice-exporters-eligible-for-export-incentives-to-receive-rodtep-licences-import.md) | +5.6% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2019-07-17 | [Government to set SRPs for imported, local rice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58171-government-to-set-srps-for-imported-local-rice.md) | +1.6% | -2.8% |
| RICE | 2026-05-08 | [The price of Vietnamese rice has risen sharply, while the Philippines is seeking to limit imports.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10156-the-price-of-vietnamese-rice-has-risen-sharply-while-the-philippines-is-seeking.md) | +6.4% | +6.3% |
| RICE | 2025-10-04 | [India imposes new condition on non-basmati rice exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22357-india-imposes-new-condition-on-non-basmati-rice-exports.md) | -3.9% | -7.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/senegal-hones-its-home-grown-rice-cut-dependence-asian-imports-2022-10-20/

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