# Rice exporters hit by air quality norms | India Narrative

> Commission for Air Quality Management rules limiting Delhi industrial operations are hitting about 400 rice mills, which need continuous processing of about 24 hours per batch. Exporters report disruptions and inability to fill pending orders, although operations have been allowed for five days a week.

- Date: 2022-01-31 · published 2022-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43116-rice-exporters-hit-by-air-quality-norms-india-narrative
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Processing disruptions at Delhi mills reduce near-term rice export supply, which is mildly supportive for global rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-07-14 | [MSP increase could hit non-basmati rice exports \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64101-msp-increase-could-hit-non-basmati-rice-exports-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | +1.0% | -10.7% |
| RICE | 2024-03-26 | [India's rice exports at risk as exporters face huge tax demand-sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31138-india-s-rice-exports-at-risk-as-exporters-face-huge-tax-demand-sources.md) | -5.7% | +12.6% |
| RICE | 2024-03-12 | [Navigating India's Rice Export Ban - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31139-navigating-india-s-rice-export-ban-agribusiness-global.md) | +1.9% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2023-08-03 | [Rice prices hit 11-year high as Indian export ban fuels supply fears - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12034-rice-prices-hit-11-year-high-as-indian-export-ban-fuels-supply-fears-nikkei-asia.md) | +0.8% | +4.8% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- indianarrative.com: https://www.indianarrative.com/economy/rice-exporters-hit-by-air-quality-norms/

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