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arista
31-08-2023, 10:46 AM
They need it for their own nation
as Food prices are going too high.


[The nation has already banned exports of
broken rice and non-basmati white rice,
curbed shipments of wheat and sugar,
and restricted stockpiling of some crops.
India is also considering abolishing a
40% import levy on wheat,
and selling tomatoes, onions and grains
from state reserves to improve local supplies]

[Asian rice prices soared to their highest
in almost 15 years earlier this month,
and could climb further,
raising costs for importers such
as the Philippines and some African]




This link is 16th of Aug,

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/8/16/how-indias-ban-on-some-rice-exports-is-ricocheting-around-the-world