# Indian farm exports outperform – despite Trump tariffs | Explained News - The Indian Express

> India's farm exports rose 8.8% to $25.9 billion in April-September 2025, outpacing total merchandise export growth. Non-basmati rice exports were a major driver, helped by the lifting of earlier export restrictions.

- Date: 2025-11-17 · published 2025-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10502-indian-farm-exports-outperform-despite-trump-tariffs-explained-news-the-indian
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded Indian non-basmati rice exports add supply to world markets and cap global rice prices. The growth reflects the restored export flow after earlier curbs were lifted.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-05-16 | [Explained: How rice and wheat exports hit a record high \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47049-explained-how-rice-and-wheat-exports-hit-a-record-high-explained-news-the.md) | -1.1% | -6.2% |
| RICE | 2019-12-13 | [Explained: Why Basmati export has come to a standstill in Punjab \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55555-explained-why-basmati-export-has-come-to-a-standstill-in-punjab-explained-news.md) | +2.9% | +4.3% |
| RICE | 2025-06-23 | [Farm goods exports rise 8% to $ 4.2 billion in April-May - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24153-farm-goods-exports-rise-8-to-4-2-billion-in-april-may-economy-news-the.md) | -3.1% | -8.9% |
| RICE | 2020-04-16 | [Amid Pandemic, India begins export of farm items - The Indian Wire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53618-amid-pandemic-india-begins-export-of-farm-items-the-indian-wire.md) | +11.5% | +22.8% |
| RICE | 2016-11-09 | [Agricultural exports decline marginally in first half of FY17 - Commodities News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73827-agricultural-exports-decline-marginally-in-first-half-of-fy17-commodities-news.md) | +1.9% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/indian-farm-exports-outperform-despite-trump-tariffs-10369650/

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