# India’s agricultural exports grow despite global challenges |ForumIAS

> ForumIAS summarises Indian Express reporting that agricultural exports grew 6.4% in 2024-25 while merchandise exports were flat. It notes the outlook for $55 billion in farm exports in 2025-26.

- Date: 2025-08-11 · published 2025-08-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23291-india-s-agricultural-exports-grow-despite-global-challenges-forumias
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger farm export performance signals steady Indian demand for agricultural exports, though tariff risk remains.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-01-08 | [India's agricultural exports to rise despite curbs on wheat, rice, sugar - minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32106-india-s-agricultural-exports-to-rise-despite-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister.md) | -0.1% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2025-04-29 | [India's farm exports might face challenges in FY26, but all is not lost \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25061-india-s-farm-exports-might-face-challenges-in-fy26-but-all-is-not-lost.md) | -0.5% | +6.5% |
| RICE | 2020-09-14 | [Rice, Sugar, and Pulses Lead India's Agricultural Exports - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51087-rice-sugar-and-pulses-lead-india-s-agricultural-exports-grainmart-news.md) | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2019-11-16 | [India's Agriculture Export Down, Spice and Sugar Export Witness Growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56040-india-s-agriculture-export-down-spice-and-sugar-export-witness-growth.md) | +2.4% | +6.0% |
| RICE | 2019-09-11 | [India;s April-July rice exports fall down by 26.5% Y/Y; claims Government – Agrigate Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57017-india-s-april-july-rice-exports-fall-down-by-26-5-y-y-claims-government.md) | +4.3% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-08 | [India's agricultural exports to rise despite curbs on wheat, rice, sugar - minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32106-india-s-agricultural-exports-to-rise-despite-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister.md) | -2.5% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-09-14 | [Rice, Sugar, and Pulses Lead India's Agricultural Exports - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51087-rice-sugar-and-pulses-lead-india-s-agricultural-exports-grainmart-news.md) | +1.4% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-25 | [Opinion: Despite Phase One Deal, Uncertainty Persists in Sino-U.S. Agricultural Purchases - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55446-opinion-despite-phase-one-deal-uncertainty-persists-in-sino-u-s-agricultural.md) | +0.6% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- forumias.com: https://forumias.com/blog/indias-agricultural-exports-grow-despite-global-challenges/

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