# For the first time, the Modi government has been forced to engage with an opposition

> 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.

- Date: 2020-12-06 · published 2020-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49609-for-the-first-time-the-modi-government-has-been-forced-to-engage-with-an
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

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.

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## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/democracy-tutorial-farmers-protests-modi-govt-farm-laws-7094358/

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