# India wants WTO farm  deal to sort out public stockholding, import safeguard issues - The HinduBusinessLine

> India has pressed the WTO to make a permanent solution on public stockholding and special safeguard measures a priority ahead of the MC12 ministerial meeting. EU, Japan and Switzerland pushed for export restriction exemptions for WFP procurement and greater transparency on farm support.

- Date: 2021-03-12 · published 2021-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48080-india-wants-wto-farm-deal-to-sort-out-public-stockholding-import-safeguard
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Negotiations on public stockholding and export restrictions shape future Indian export policy, but no immediate change in trade flows results from these positions.

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## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/india-wants-wto-farm-deal-to-sort-out-public-stockholding-import-safeguard-issues/article34052890.ece

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