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An editorial argues that the Modi government is now negotiating with farm unions opposing three agricultural reform laws. It says the laws would remove stockholding limits, interstate movement restrictions and export bans on farm produce.
The dispute centres on the APMC mandi system.
Farm law reforms that remove export bans and stock limits could expand India's ability to export grains over time. The immediate price effect is limited while the standoff continues.
indianexpress.comVidhi VermaDec 6, 2020After 468 past policy events, RICE moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -2.0% to +2.0%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 1,019 past policy events, WHEAT moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.5%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
