# India’s agri export promotion shifting to value added products, niche markets - The HinduBusinessLine

> APEDA data show India is broadening its agricultural export base toward processed and value-added products, with 438 HS 8-digit products exported in FY2025-26 versus 298 in FY2014-15. Officials say this reduces reliance on cereals that are often hit by export curbs.

- Date: 2026-06-18 · published 2026-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18738-india-s-agri-export-promotion-shifting-to-value-added-products-niche-markets
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A shift away from rice and wheat toward processed goods reduces the price impact of Indian export bans on cereals, though the effect on near-term grain prices is small.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-02-28 | [Will India capture the ‘pulse’ of export market? - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66443-will-india-capture-the-pulse-of-export-market-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +3.0% | +4.1% |
| RICE | 2021-09-15 | [WTO: India’s interest in promoting wheat, rice exports may clash with G-33 proposal on MSP - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45017-wto-india-s-interest-in-promoting-wheat-rice-exports-may-clash-with-g-33.md) | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2018-03-19 | [Draft Agri Export Policy seeks to end curbs to bring in stability - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65960-draft-agri-export-policy-seeks-to-end-curbs-to-bring-in-stability-the.md) | -0.8% | +4.8% |
| RICE | 2018-08-10 | [Agriculture Export Policy to be in line with WTO norms - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63493-agriculture-export-policy-to-be-in-line-with-wto-norms-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.6% | +1.0% |
| RICE | 2025-04-04 | [India to implement new tariff line for rice exports from May 1 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25062-india-to-implement-new-tariff-line-for-rice-exports-from-may-1-the.md) | +1.3% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-24 | [India says no immediate plan to permit export of wheat, wheat products - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22813-india-says-no-immediate-plan-to-permit-export-of-wheat-wheat-products-the.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-28 | [Will India capture the ‘pulse’ of export market? - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66443-will-india-capture-the-pulse-of-export-market-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-15 | [WTO: India’s interest in promoting wheat, rice exports may clash with G-33 proposal on MSP - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45017-wto-india-s-interest-in-promoting-wheat-rice-exports-may-clash-with-g-33.md) | -3.8% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/indias-agri-export-promotion-shifting-to-value-added-products-niche-markets/article71118168.ece

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