May 22 2009 - The government has banned export of all varieties of rice for the next six months to increase supply to the local market and curb prices. A Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) was circulated by the commerce ministry on May 19, which was published as a gazette notification on Thursday. The government had earlier barred exports of all varieties of rice twice, each for six months. The last order expired on May 6.
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