# Promote barter trade for surplus commodities   - The HinduBusinessLine

> India is struggling to liquidate surplus wheat and sugar stocks and is considering domestic consumption, biofuel diversion and exports. The government will distribute free wheat rations to 80 crore families in May and June.

- Date: 2021-04-25 · published 2021-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47569-promote-barter-trade-for-surplus-commodities-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Free rations cut domestic wheat stock levels, while export or biofuel options could add supply to world markets; the net effect on global prices is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-29 | [How long can India sustain ad hoc agri-trade policies? Stability is essential  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64999-how-long-can-india-sustain-ad-hoc-agri-trade-policies-stability-is-essential.md) | -0.9% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-15 | [WTO: India’s interest in promoting wheat, rice exports may clash with G-33 proposal on MSP - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45017-wto-india-s-interest-in-promoting-wheat-rice-exports-may-clash-with-g-33.md) | -3.8% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-19 | [Draft Agri Export Policy seeks to end curbs to bring in stability - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65960-draft-agri-export-policy-seeks-to-end-curbs-to-bring-in-stability-the.md) | -0.5% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-19 | [Preventive trade policies restrict export of key agri commodities: stu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69947-preventive-trade-policies-restrict-export-of-key-agri-commodities-stu.md) | -2.9% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-05 | [Russia's struggling grain trader gives up foreign passport to keep business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14234-russia-s-struggling-grain-trader-gives-up-foreign-passport-to-keep-business.md) | -0.7% | -4.1% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/promote-barter-trade-for-surplus-commodities/article34407103.ece

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