From imposing an export duty in 2022 to taking rice off the export menu in 2023, the Indian govt has sent ripples across the global food chain. Even as the IMF urges India to reconsider the ban, the govt is steadfast in its policy decision.
Host Ratna Bhushan explores if India is facing a rice shortfall or if is this a protectionist measure. And the impact of the global food crisis and impact of India’s position as a global export leader with noted agri-economist Dr Ashok Gulati & Vinod Kaul, ED at All India Rice Exporters Association.
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