# How Ad Hoc Policies Are Hurting Exports Of Agricultural Products From India

> India's Directorate-General of Foreign Trade announced a minimum export price on onions to curb rising domestic prices, which have topped Rs 30 a kg. Earlier this year the government withdrew a 5 per cent incentive on non-basmati rice shipments, and rice exports halved during April-May.

- Date: 2019-09-18 · published 2019-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57015-how-ad-hoc-policies-are-hurting-exports-of-agricultural-products-from-india
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Export floors and withdrawn incentives make Indian shipments less competitive and can divert buyers to Thai, Vietnamese and Pakistani rice, supporting global rice prices while Indian supply is constrained.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-12-12 | [India tightens control of agricultural commodities ahead of election – Chin@Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32645-india-tightens-control-of-agricultural-commodities-ahead-of-election-chin.md) | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| RICE | 2024-05-04 | [Sharp fall in agri exports prompts govt to push perishables \| India News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30205-sharp-fall-in-agri-exports-prompts-govt-to-push-perishables-india-news.md) | +2.7% | -6.6% |
| RICE | 2024-03-12 | [Navigating India's Rice Export Ban - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31139-navigating-india-s-rice-export-ban-agribusiness-global.md) | +1.9% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2022-09-20 | [Rice Prices Might Increase if India Restricts Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39666-rice-prices-might-increase-if-india-restricts-exports.md) | -1.6% | -5.5% |
| RICE | 2018-07-11 | [Centre raises buying price, rice exports set to fall from October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63990-centre-raises-buying-price-rice-exports-set-to-fall-from-october.md) | +1.7% | -7.6% |

## Sources

- swarajyamag.com: https://swarajyamag.com/economics/how-ad-hoc-policies-are-hurting-exports-of-agricultural-products-from-india

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