# What does a Modi win in India mean for Australian pulses? - Grain Central

> Pulse Australia's director writes that Modi's election win suggests continuity in Indian agricultural pricing and import policy. He notes food inflation pressure, with April wholesale inflation at a 33-month high and pigeon-pea harvest about 20% below expectations.

- Date: 2019-05-28 · published 2019-05-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59034-what-does-a-modi-win-in-india-mean-for-australian-pulses-grain-central
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Indian pulse import policy and tight domestic supply could support demand for Australian pulses, a niche commodity outside the feed grain complex.

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| RICE | 2017-07-31 | [India may lift ban on pulse exports to deal with glut and price crash at home](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69950-india-may-lift-ban-on-pulse-exports-to-deal-with-glut-and-price-crash-at-home.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-17 | [Global Wheat Prices Outlook For Australian Growers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41375-global-wheat-prices-outlook-for-australian-growers.md) | -2.8% | -3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-08 | [India doubles wheat import tax, imposes 50 per cent tax on peas - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67953-india-doubles-wheat-import-tax-imposes-50-per-cent-tax-on-peas-grainews.md) | +1.2% | +1.3% |
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## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/what-does-a-modi-win-in-india-mean-for-australian-pulses/

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