# Draft Agri Export Policy seeks to end curbs to bring in stability - The HinduBusinessLine

> India's Commerce Ministry circulated a draft Agri Export Policy proposing to end export restrictions such as minimum export prices and export duties on non-essential commodities. Processed and organic products would be exempted from such curbs even if the underlying primary product is restricted.

- Date: 2018-03-19 · published 2018-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65960-draft-agri-export-policy-seeks-to-end-curbs-to-bring-in-stability-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A stable, less restrictive Indian export regime would make Indian rice, wheat, oilseeds and pulses more predictable for global buyers, possibly easing upward price spikes from sudden export bans.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-06-20 | [Commerce Ministry to take up the issue of rice export curbs with inter-ministerial panel - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29724-commerce-ministry-to-take-up-the-issue-of-rice-export-curbs-with-inter.md) | -2.0% | -21.3% |
| RICE | 2024-10-23 | [India lifts all curbs on rice exports, scraps 10% export duty on parboiled rice, $490 floor price for white rice - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27795-india-lifts-all-curbs-on-rice-exports-scraps-10-export-duty-on-parboiled-rice.md) | -1.2% | -0.2% |
| RICE | 2023-03-26 | [India allows exports of 3.5 lakh tonnes broken rice to Gambia, Senegal - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36809-india-allows-exports-of-3-5-lakh-tonnes-broken-rice-to-gambia-senegal-the.md) | -2.6% | -5.3% |
| RICE | 2023-01-09 | [Govt mulls lifting rice export curbs as supply improves, prices stabilise \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37758-govt-mulls-lifting-rice-export-curbs-as-supply-improves-prices-stabilise.md) | +2.1% | +0.3% |
| RICE | 2024-09-28 | [India lifts ban on exports of white rice with $490/tonne floor price - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12950-india-lifts-ban-on-exports-of-white-rice-with-490-tonne-floor-price-the.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-29 | [How long can India sustain ad hoc agri-trade policies? Stability is essential  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64999-how-long-can-india-sustain-ad-hoc-agri-trade-policies-stability-is-essential.md) | -0.9% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-06 | [CCEA approves agriculture export policy: No curbs on shipment of processed, organic items \| Business News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61536-ccea-approves-agriculture-export-policy-no-curbs-on-shipment-of-processed.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-15 | [WTO: India’s interest in promoting wheat, rice exports may clash with G-33 proposal on MSP - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45017-wto-india-s-interest-in-promoting-wheat-rice-exports-may-clash-with-g-33.md) | -3.8% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/draft-agri-export-policy-seeks-to-end-curbs-to-bring-in-stability/article23295508.ece

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