# Govt may curb export of rice to  maintain ‘food security’ | India News

> Officials say India is weighing a ban on exports of white broken rice to maintain food security after a poor monsoon cut kharif paddy output in key states. Other rice varieties and premium basmati would continue to be exported.

- Date: 2022-08-27 · published 2022-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39984-govt-may-curb-export-of-rice-to-maintain-food-security-india-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A ban on the broken rice grade would remove a significant export volume from world markets while global demand for that grade is high, supporting rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-05-24 | [Export of broken rice allowed to meet food security needs subject to govt permission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35898-export-of-broken-rice-allowed-to-meet-food-security-needs-subject-to-govt.md) | +3.6% | +5.5% |
| RICE | 2025-12-01 | [Rice exporters brace for trade shifts as India tightens food security rules \| IREF News \| IREF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12734-rice-exporters-brace-for-trade-shifts-as-india-tightens-food-security-rules.md) | -0.9% | -5.6% |
| RICE | 2023-07-25 | [India’s new ban on rice exports: Potential threats to global supply, prices, and food security \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34967-india-s-new-ban-on-rice-exports-potential-threats-to-global-supply-prices-and.md) | -4.5% | -4.2% |
| 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 | 2020-04-01 | [Food security fears are starting to threaten Asian rice exports \| coronavirus outbreak News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53619-food-security-fears-are-starting-to-threaten-asian-rice-exports-coronavirus.md) | +2.2% | +28.3% |

## Sources

- hindustantimes.com: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-may-curb-export-of-rice-to-maintain-food-security-101661593088998.html

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