# OECD recommends India limit ad hoc sugar export restrictions

> The OECD's Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2026 report recommends that India limit ad hoc export restrictions on sugar and other farm commodities. It also suggests extending India's Agricultural Export Policy framework to more products and easing restrictions on rice, wheat, sugar and onions. The report notes a roughly 4% rise in the sugarcane fair and remunerative price in 2025 and negative producer support of 9.2% of gross farm receipts in 2023-25.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:14:55.365Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80178-oecd-recommends-india-limit-ad-hoc-sugar-export-restrictions
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The recommendation points toward more predictable Indian export policy, which would reduce sudden supply shocks in world grain and sugar markets. Because it is a policy recommendation rather than a new restriction, its near-term price effect is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-11-08 | [India lifts export restrictions on rice \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27367-india-lifts-export-restrictions-on-rice-ifpri.md) | +1.9% | +4.8% |
| RICE | 2024-07-20 | [Pakistan’s rice exports surge to record amid India's export restrictions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4979-pakistan-s-rice-exports-surge-to-record-amid-india-s-export-restrictions.md) | +7.0% | +2.4% |
| RICE | 2023-10-18 | [India’s rice export restrictions need multilateral solutions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33581-india-s-rice-export-restrictions-need-multilateral-solutions.md) | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| RICE | 2024-05-07 | [Asian Rice Market On Edge: India's Export Restrictions Propel Global Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30330-asian-rice-market-on-edge-india-s-export-restrictions-propel-global-prices.md) | +1.6% | -4.5% |
| RICE | 2024-07-29 | [After a year, India’s rice export restrictions continue to fuel high prices \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29222-after-a-year-india-s-rice-export-restrictions-continue-to-fuel-high-prices-ifpri.md) | -1.9% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-29 | [To boost farm income, India plans to reduce restrictions on export \| Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65464-to-boost-farm-income-india-plans-to-reduce-restrictions-on-export-business-news.md) | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-08 | [New Russia Wheat Export Restrictions Feared](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44408-new-russia-wheat-export-restrictions-feared.md) | +1.6% | +13.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-23 | [New edition of OECD inventory highlights a sharp fall in global export restrictions on staple crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22815-new-edition-of-oecd-inventory-highlights-a-sharp-fall-in-global-export.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- marketowl.in: https://marketowl.in/news/oecd-recommends-india-limit-ad-hoc-sugar-export-restrictions

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