India clamps down on rice exports as global food worries grow

Top supplier aims to ease food inflation after uneven monsoons

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India's main rice port, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, in September 2021: The country's move is likely to fuel global concerns over food inflation, already exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- India has restricted exports of some varieties of rice, effective Friday, as the world's largest supplier tries to ensure domestic provisions amid global pressure on the food market.

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