# Agri trade policy: A belated move from pro-consumer to pro-producer

> India's trade policy has shifted from pro-consumer to pro-producer, shown by pulse import restrictions introduced in 2017 and a sharp drop in agricultural imports. Farm imports fell 18.9% year on year in the first three quarters of the fiscal year.

- Date: 2019-02-06 · published 2019-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60559-agri-trade-policy-a-belated-move-from-pro-consumer-to-pro-producer
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Restricting Indian farm imports reduces demand for pulses and other imported farm goods, which is mildly bearish for those markets. The effect on feed-grain prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-09-05 | [Commerce Ministry to bring policy for agri exports soon: Prabhu \| Commerce Ministry to bring policy for agri exports soon: Prabhu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68935-commerce-ministry-to-bring-policy-for-agri-exports-soon-prabhu-commerce.md) | -2.1% | -5.1% |
| RICE | 2017-03-24 | [Gov. Ganduje urges consistent agric policies to boost food production - The Nation Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71969-gov-ganduje-urges-consistent-agric-policies-to-boost-food-production-the-nation.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| RICE | 2024-12-25 | [Govt plans to introduce new agriculture export policy \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26925-govt-plans-to-introduce-new-agriculture-export-policy-mint.md) | -0.0% | +4.4% |
| RICE | 2017-07-19 | [Preventive trade policies restrict export of key agri commodities: stu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69947-preventive-trade-policies-restrict-export-of-key-agri-commodities-stu.md) | +3.7% | +3.2% |
| RICE | 2019-09-18 | [How Ad Hoc Policies Are Hurting Exports Of Agricultural Products From India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57015-how-ad-hoc-policies-are-hurting-exports-of-agricultural-products-from-india.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-28 | [Hearings Demonstrate Top Concerns for Ag Producers - Farm Policy Facts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69930-hearings-demonstrate-top-concerns-for-ag-producers-farm-policy-facts.md) | +6.3% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-05 | [Commerce Ministry to bring policy for agri exports soon: Prabhu \| Commerce Ministry to bring policy for agri exports soon: Prabhu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68935-commerce-ministry-to-bring-policy-for-agri-exports-soon-prabhu-commerce.md) | +2.4% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-12 | [Ag Policy Update: Farm Bill, Budget Deals & Trade \| AgWired](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66484-ag-policy-update-farm-bill-budget-deals-and-trade-agwired.md) | +0.1% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/agri-trade-policy-a-belated-move-from-pro-consumer-to-pro-producer-5572771/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.