# Exclusive: India rice stocks at three times target, easing supply concerns

> India's rice stocks are reported at roughly three times the government target. A new-season crop is expected to start reaching the market soon. The report follows India's surprise halt on non-basmati white rice exports.

- Date: 2023-08-03 · published 2023-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12037-exclusive-india-rice-stocks-at-three-times-target-easing-supply-concerns
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Large Indian stocks and incoming new crop reduce the supply shock from the export ban, which could ease upward pressure on rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-06-16 | [India Grain Reserves: India builds record grain reserves as El Nino returns: Rice stocks hit new peak, wheat stores at five-year high - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18743-india-grain-reserves-india-builds-record-grain-reserves-as-el-nino-returns-rice.md) | +9.2% | +18.0% |
| RICE | 2024-12-13 | [India's rice stocks surge to record high, boosting export prospects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26923-india-s-rice-stocks-surge-to-record-high-boosting-export-prospects.md) | -4.0% | -4.2% |
| RICE | 2025-09-17 | [India's rice stocks hit record, wheat at four-year high - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22817-india-s-rice-stocks-hit-record-wheat-at-four-year-high-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.2% | -8.6% |
| RICE | 2026-06-16 | [India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peak \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18737-india-s-rice-stocks-climb-to-record-high-wheat-inventories-at-five-year-peak.md) | +9.2% | +18.0% |
| RICE | 2019-03-15 | [Large rice stocks continue to weigh heavily on the market, prices - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60168-large-rice-stocks-continue-to-weigh-heavily-on-the-market-prices-rice-farming.md) | +4.8% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/india-rice-stocks-three-times-target-easing-supply-concerns-2023-08-03/

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