# Putin’s Policies Set To Deal A Soft Blow To Modi’s Farmer Outreach Efforts

> An analysis piece on India's wheat procurement says the government pegged 2017-18 wheat output at 97.11 million tonnes, below last year's record. It notes a 32 mt procurement target and a higher MSP with state bonuses.

- Date: 2018-03-13 · published 2018-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65963-putin-s-policies-set-to-deal-a-soft-blow-to-modi-s-farmer-outreach-efforts
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Procurement pressure and a supportive MSP could firm Indian domestic wheat prices, reducing export availability and modestly supporting world wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-04 | [Fertilizer markets soften but remain constrained by trade policies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5185-fertilizer-markets-soften-but-remain-constrained-by-trade-policies.md) | -1.6% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-23 | ['Dear Vladimir': VTB Asks for Putin's Help to Create Russian Grain Champion - The Moscow Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57461-dear-vladimir-vtb-asks-for-putin-s-help-to-create-russian-grain-champion-the.md) | +1.9% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-18 | [Brexit deadline: Wheat, barley and oilseed markets realign for 'no deal' \| The Scottish Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12846-brexit-deadline-wheat-barley-and-oilseed-markets-realign-for-no-deal-the.md) | +1.2% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-02 | [Global food prices edge up in April amid new U.S. tariff policies: FAO-Xinhua](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11120-global-food-prices-edge-up-in-april-amid-new-u-s-tariff-policies-fao-xinhua.md) | +2.1% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-21 | [India's agri exports may stay flat in FY24 due to ban on wheat, rice, sugar \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32644-india-s-agri-exports-may-stay-flat-in-fy24-due-to-ban-on-wheat-rice-sugar.md) | +0.7% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- swarajyamag.com: https://swarajyamag.com/commentary/putins-policies-set-to-deal-a-soft-blow-to-modis-farmer-outreach-efforts

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