# Measures to Control Inflation

> India's Economic Survey 2017-18 outlines government measures to control inflation, including stock limits, anti-hoarding advisories, higher minimum support prices, and a pulse buffer stock raised to 2 million tonnes. The price stabilisation fund targets volatility in pulses and onions.

- Date: 2018-01-29 · published 2018-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66950-measures-to-control-inflation
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded pulse buffer stocks and price interventions can release supply and cap domestic pulse prices, reducing import demand pressure over the coming months.

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| RICE | 2021-12-20 | [India halts futures trade in key farm commodities to fight inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43552-india-halts-futures-trade-in-key-farm-commodities-to-fight-inflation.md) | +4.4% | +5.8% |
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| WHEAT | 2021-12-20 | [India halts futures trade in key farm commodities to fight inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43552-india-halts-futures-trade-in-key-farm-commodities-to-fight-inflation.md) | +4.5% | +11.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-16 | [India's farm trade measures to placate farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28270-india-s-farm-trade-measures-to-placate-farmers.md) | -2.2% | +4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-29 | [Guaranteed prices for producers could put pressure on inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61062-guaranteed-prices-for-producers-could-put-pressure-on-inflation.md) | -0.9% | -5.8% |

## Sources

- pib.gov.in: https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1518044

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