# $1.5 b wheat export opportunity for India, says Assocham study - The HinduBusinessLine

> ASSOCHAM estimates India could capture more than $1.5 billion in wheat export opportunities, citing record production, comfortable stocks and the gradual reopening of exports. The study also notes USDA projects global wheat output falling from 844 million tonnes to about 819 million in 2026-27.

- Date: 2026-09-02 · published 2026-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17445-1-5-b-wheat-export-opportunity-for-india-says-assocham-study-the
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A larger Indian export role could add supply later, but the study is a forecast rather than a shipment or policy change, so the near-term price effect is small.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-11 | [Indian broken rice exports likely to face supply problems - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41915-indian-broken-rice-exports-likely-to-face-supply-problems-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.4% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-07 | [U.S. Wheat Farmers See Opportunity for Growth in Southeast Asia Markets - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60146-u-s-wheat-farmers-see-opportunity-for-growth-in-southeast-asia-markets-u-s.md) | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-23 | [India exports 465,000 tonnes wheat worth $1.5 billion during Apr-Oct](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38204-india-exports-465-000-tonnes-wheat-worth-1-5-billion-during-apr-oct.md) | +0.7% | -3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-24 | [Exports of multigrain atta allowed under advance authorisation - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36815-exports-of-multigrain-atta-allowed-under-advance-authorisation-the.md) | +11.4% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -1.3% | -4.1% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/15-b-wheat-export-opportunity-for-india-says-assocham-study/article71419404.ece

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