# Will the govt's agri reforms seed change for farmers?

> A Forbes India feature examines whether the government's agricultural reforms can open a national market for farmers. It profiles a farm-to-market company paying premiums over mandi prices and notes the lack of storage and infrastructure.

- Date: 2020-06-16 · published 2020-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52589-will-the-govt-s-agri-reforms-seed-change-for-farmers
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Broader market access could reduce middleman margins and change how crops are marketed. The impact on world feed grain prices is not immediate.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-06-19 | [Modi govt walks the talk on agriculture reforms. Now, fix the loopholes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52580-modi-govt-walks-the-talk-on-agriculture-reforms-now-fix-the-loopholes.md) | -3.5% | -15.8% |
| RICE | 2020-06-08 | [Agri sector reforms to empower farmers, boost foreign trade - IndBiz \| Economic Diplomacy Division \| IndBiz \| Economic Diplomacy Division](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52583-agri-sector-reforms-to-empower-farmers-boost-foreign-trade-indbiz-economic.md) | -21.9% | -20.2% |
| RICE | 2018-08-28 | [High rice prices a win for farmers – Piñol](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63601-high-rice-prices-a-win-for-farmers-pinol.md) | +3.2% | -6.0% |
| RICE | 2017-12-21 | [Agriculture reforms: To stem falling prices, govt looks at new farm exports policy \| India News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67451-agriculture-reforms-to-stem-falling-prices-govt-looks-at-new-farm-exports.md) | -1.6% | +2.9% |
| RICE | 2020-11-13 | [Govt try alter import and export policies to ensure MSP for farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50110-govt-try-alter-import-and-export-policies-to-ensure-msp-for-farmers.md) | +3.2% | +3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-19 | [Modi govt walks the talk on agriculture reforms. Now, fix the loopholes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52580-modi-govt-walks-the-talk-on-agriculture-reforms-now-fix-the-loopholes.md) | +2.4% | -3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-21 | [A Farm Bill for our farmers - CDFA's Planting Seeds BlogCDFA's Planting Seeds Blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71481-a-farm-bill-for-our-farmers-cdfa-s-planting-seeds-blogcdfa-s-planting-seeds-blog.md) | +2.1% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-30 | [Q&A: What's next for the Farm Bill? \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22380-q-and-a-what-s-next-for-the-farm-bill-iatp.md) | -2.8% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- forbesindia.com: https://www.forbesindia.com/article/restarting-india/will-the-govts-agri-reforms-seed-change-for-farmers/60121/1

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