India's rice export ban could hit planting, farm income -farmers' body
The world's biggest rice exporter - accounting for more than 40% of global supplies of the staple - last month"The rice export ban was announced right in the middle of the current planting season, and that's why the decision has sent a wrong signal to farmers," Mohini Mohan Mishra, general secretary of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh , or Indian Farmers' Union, told Reuters.
Despite being ideologically aligned with the ruling party, BKS often opposes some of India's farm policies, at times forcing a rethink. BKS alsoMishra said the government must compensate farmers by buying large quantities of the new-season rice harvest at higher prices.the price at which it will buy new-season common rice paddy from farmers by 7% to 2,183 rupees per 100 kg.
"Because the government has banned rice exports, it must announce a bonus over this year's rice MSP to help farmers sell their crop at higher prices," Mishra said.
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