# India proposes using govt food stock to fight global hunger

> India has proposed letting the World Food Programme draw on its state-held foodgrain stocks for humanitarian aid. The proposal responds to a WTO appeal to lift export bans on rice and wheat for humanitarian purposes. India had earlier opposed a related proposal, citing inflation risks at home.

- Date: 2020-12-23 · published 2020-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49608-india-proposes-using-govt-food-stock-to-fight-global-hunger
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

If adopted, the proposal would allow some Indian rice and wheat to move into humanitarian channels despite export restrictions. The volumes are likely small relative to global trade, so the price effect is modest.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-07-28 | [India asks WTO for permanent solution to food stockholding - Agro & Food Processing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52084-india-asks-wto-for-permanent-solution-to-food-stockholding-agro-and-food.md) | -0.4% | +5.3% |
| RICE | 2022-12-30 | [India’s food surpluses are marginal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38200-india-s-food-surpluses-are-marginal.md) | -2.2% | +1.3% |
| RICE | 2021-06-09 | [India: Minimum support prices increased for monsoon crops 2021 - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46517-india-minimum-support-prices-increased-for-monsoon-crops-2021-global-trade-alert.md) | -6.3% | -4.1% |
| RICE | 2025-06-28 | [Indian govt to hike prices of broken rice for manufacturing ethanol from Oct 1 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24288-indian-govt-to-hike-prices-of-broken-rice-for-manufacturing-ethanol-from-oct-1.md) | -5.3% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2020-09-24 | [Agri Commodity Update: India's Sugar Subsidies, Transport Assistance & Food Stock Scrutinized by WTO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51079-agri-commodity-update-india-s-sugar-subsidies-transport-assistance-and-food.md) | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-28 | [India asks WTO for permanent solution to food stockholding - Agro & Food Processing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52084-india-asks-wto-for-permanent-solution-to-food-stockholding-agro-and-food.md) | -1.0% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-30 | [India’s food surpluses are marginal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38200-india-s-food-surpluses-are-marginal.md) | -0.2% | -6.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-03 | [India says no plans for now to curb food exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40901-india-says-no-plans-for-now-to-curb-food-exports.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-proposes-using-govt-food-stock-to-fight-global-hunger-11608745932842.html

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