# US, EU question India on its recent move to increase MSPs for Kharif crops

> The US and EU questioned India at the WTO Committee on Agriculture on November 9 about its June increase in kharif minimum support prices. The US asked whether India aims to limit pulse and oilseed imports.

- Date: 2016-11-11 · published 2016-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73828-us-eu-question-india-on-its-recent-move-to-increase-msps-for-kharif-crops
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Trade scrutiny of India's support prices could eventually shift Indian import needs for pulses and oilseeds. The immediate price effect is minor.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-06-09 | [India: Minimum support prices increased for monsoon crops 2021 - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46517-india-minimum-support-prices-increased-for-monsoon-crops-2021-global-trade-alert.md) | -6.3% | -4.1% |
| RICE | 2024-06-19 | [Cabinet approves MSP hikes for all 14 kharif season crops for the upcoming 2024-25 season - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29829-cabinet-approves-msp-hikes-for-all-14-kharif-season-crops-for-the-upcoming-2024.md) | -2.0% | -21.3% |
| RICE | 2022-09-20 | [Rice Prices Might Increase if India Restricts Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39666-rice-prices-might-increase-if-india-restricts-exports.md) | -1.6% | -5.5% |
| RICE | 2018-07-14 | [MSP hike in Kharif crops may dent India's farm exports in long term \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63991-msp-hike-in-kharif-crops-may-dent-india-s-farm-exports-in-long-term-economy-and.md) | +1.0% | -10.7% |
| RICE | 2019-06-18 | [How Will PM Modi Double Farmers’ Income? EU Questions India at WTO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58560-how-will-pm-modi-double-farmers-income-eu-questions-india-at-wto.md) | -3.7% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2019-06-18 | [How Will PM Modi Double Farmers’ Income? EU Questions India at WTO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58560-how-will-pm-modi-double-farmers-income-eu-questions-india-at-wto.md) | +7.1% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-06 | [India to review export bans on wheat & rice, aims to fill shortfall in Kharif procurement - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33135-india-to-review-export-bans-on-wheat-and-rice-aims-to-fill-shortfall-in-kharif.md) | -1.9% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-28 | [US calls out India for its farm protectionism, subsidy regime at WTO review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18290-us-calls-out-india-for-its-farm-protectionism-subsidy-regime-at-wto-review.md) | -1.0% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- firstpost.com: https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-eu-question-india-on-its-recent-move-to-increase-msps-for-kharif-crops-3100896.html

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