# Explained | The ban on the export of broken rice - The Hindu

> The Hindu explains that India banned broken rice exports and imposed a 20% duty on husked and milled rice from September 9. The government says the measures secure feed and ethanol supplies and control food inflation, which has been above the central bank's 6% threshold.

- Date: 2022-09-18 · published 2022-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39670-explained-the-ban-on-the-export-of-broken-rice-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Export restrictions from the world's largest rice supplier reduce global availability and raise prices. Countries that rely on Indian imports, especially in Asia, face higher costs and possible shortages.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-12-18 | [Rice export ban justified - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32649-rice-export-ban-justified-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| 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% |
| RICE | 2022-11-08 | [DGFT amends Export Policy of Broken Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38628-dgft-amends-export-policy-of-broken-rice.md) | +1.2% | -3.3% |
| RICE | 2022-09-22 | [India defends its decision to ban rice, wheat exports at WTO - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39558-india-defends-its-decision-to-ban-rice-wheat-exports-at-wto-the-hindu.md) | -1.5% | -6.5% |
| RICE | 2022-08-26 | [India considers curbs on exports of 100% broken rice \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39983-india-considers-curbs-on-exports-of-100-broken-rice-reuters.md) | +1.3% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/business/agri-business/explained-the-ban-on-the-export-of-broken-rice/article65906053.ece

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