# India defends its decision to ban rice, wheat exports at WTO - The Hindu

> India defended its rice and wheat export bans at a WTO meeting in Geneva, where the US, EU and Senegal raised concerns about global market effects. India said the broken rice ban responds to a rise in exports that pressured domestic prices, and that the measures are temporary and under monitoring. The wheat curbs were imposed in May to protect food security.

- Date: 2022-09-22 · published 2022-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39558-india-defends-its-decision-to-ban-rice-wheat-exports-at-wto-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Continued international pressure is unlikely to reverse the curbs soon, so the restrictions keep rice and wheat export supply tight. Importers such as Senegal may need to source from other origins, supporting prices elsewhere.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-09-12 | [India restricts rice export - What led to the decision and how it impacts India and the world's food security \| Times Now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39562-india-restricts-rice-export-what-led-to-the-decision-and-how-it-impacts-india.md) | +2.9% | -2.9% |
| 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 | 2022-09-18 | [Explained \| The ban on the export of broken rice - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39670-explained-the-ban-on-the-export-of-broken-rice-the-hindu.md) | -2.5% | -6.1% |
| 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 | 2023-07-20 | [Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to check price rise - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35006-centre-bans-export-of-non-basmati-white-rice-to-check-price-rise-the-hindu.md) | +1.3% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-13 | [India Defends Wheat Export Ban at WTO Amid Price Concerns – Bharat Pulse News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24154-india-defends-wheat-export-ban-at-wto-amid-price-concerns-bharat-pulse-news.md) | +1.4% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-11 | [India tells WTO it won’t lift wheat export ban \| Today News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24151-india-tells-wto-it-won-t-lift-wheat-export-ban-today-news.md) | +0.5% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -2.4% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-defends-its-decision-to-ban-rice-wheat-exports-at-wto/article65921559.ece

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