# Commerce Ministry to bring policy for agri exports soon: Prabhu | Commerce Ministry to bring policy for agri exports soon: Prabhu

> Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu, who took charge on September 4, said his ministry will soon bring a policy framework to improve Indian farm access to global markets. He also called for removing trade restrictions and a special safeguard mechanism for developing countries.

- Date: 2017-09-05 · published 2017-09-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68935-commerce-ministry-to-bring-policy-for-agri-exports-soon-prabhu-commerce
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A forthcoming export policy could expand India's farm trade over time, but it is an early announcement without immediate supply or price effects.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-07-30 | [E-commerce is must to boost export: Min](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63996-e-commerce-is-must-to-boost-export-min.md) | -4.2% | -10.2% |
| RICE | 2022-10-05 | [Rice export ban: Commerce ministry clarifies there's no export ban, to carry 20% duty \| Times Now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39077-rice-export-ban-commerce-ministry-clarifies-there-s-no-export-ban-to-carry-20.md) | -1.4% | +1.5% |
| RICE | 2016-12-19 | [Commerce Ministry eyes using rotten rice as energy source](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73540-commerce-ministry-eyes-using-rotten-rice-as-energy-source.md) | -2.8% | +4.6% |
| RICE | 2018-03-19 | [Draft Agri Export Policy seeks to end curbs to bring in stability - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65960-draft-agri-export-policy-seeks-to-end-curbs-to-bring-in-stability-the.md) | -0.8% | +4.8% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-30 | [E-commerce is must to boost export: Min](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63996-e-commerce-is-must-to-boost-export-min.md) | -1.2% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-19 | [Draft Agri Export Policy seeks to end curbs to bring in stability - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65960-draft-agri-export-policy-seeks-to-end-curbs-to-bring-in-stability-the.md) | -0.5% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +0.4% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- asianage.com: https://www.asianage.com/business/economy/050917/commerce-ministry-to-bring-policy-for-agri-exports-soon-prabhu.html

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