# Is Rice Next After Wheat, Sugar? Government May Decide Soon, Experts say

> Analysts say India may be the next to restrict exports after wheat and sugar curbs, with rice a possible target. India has stockpiled ample rice and prices remain under control, and government wheat procurement is well below last year's level.

- Date: 2022-05-26 · published 2022-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41362-is-rice-next-after-wheat-sugar-government-may-decide-soon-experts-say
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Speculation of a rice export ban raises the risk of a major supply shock in the world's biggest rice trade, supporting global rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-05-26 | [Sugar exports: India's curbs on wheat and sugar exports spark concern that rice may be next - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41367-sugar-exports-india-s-curbs-on-wheat-and-sugar-exports-spark-concern-that-rice.md) | -0.6% | -6.0% |
| RICE | 2023-01-20 | [Export ban on wheat & broken rice to continue, says government official - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37757-export-ban-on-wheat-and-broken-rice-to-continue-says-government-official-cnbc.md) | +2.2% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2024-01-13 | [Govt not considering any proposal to lift export curbs on wheat, rice, sugar \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32110-govt-not-considering-any-proposal-to-lift-export-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-mint.md) | +1.9% | +8.1% |
| RICE | 2023-08-16 | [Exclusive: On El Nino fear, India’s rice export ban may continue till at least November: Government source](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34532-exclusive-on-el-nino-fear-india-s-rice-export-ban-may-continue-till-at-least.md) | -0.6% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 2023-12-21 | [India's agri exports may stay flat in FY24 due to ban on wheat, rice, sugar \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32644-india-s-agri-exports-may-stay-flat-in-fy24-due-to-ban-on-wheat-rice-sugar.md) | -1.2% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- ndtv.com: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/is-rice-next-after-wheat-sugar-government-may-decide-soon-experts-say-3012188

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