# Oppn protests zero import duty on wheat, terms govt's move anti-farmer

> Opposition parties in India's Rajya Sabha protested the government's cut of the wheat import duty from 10 percent to zero, forcing an adjournment. The Food Minister said the move was intended to cool domestic prices and was not permanent, and could be reviewed if needed.

- Date: 2016-12-09 · published 2016-12-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73458-oppn-protests-zero-import-duty-on-wheat-terms-govt-s-move-anti-farmer
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The political pushback leaves open the possibility of reinstating the duty, which adds uncertainty to Indian wheat import demand but does not change the current duty-free status.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

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## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/oppn-protests-zero-import-duty-on-wheat-terms-govt-s-move-anti-farmer-116120900359_1.html

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