# India Reports Surging Grain Stockpiles Amid Lifting Of Export Bans | Bricsgrain

> Indian government data show rice stocks up 18% year on year at a record for early June, at 59.5 million tonnes, and wheat stocks near 37 million tonnes, the highest in four years. Authorities plan a $15 billion program to add 70 million tonnes of grain storage.

- Date: 2025-07-06 · published 2025-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23696-india-reports-surging-grain-stockpiles-amid-lifting-of-export-bans-bricsgrain
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Very large Indian rice and wheat stockpiles signal ample export availability, which is bearish for world grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-02-13 | [USDA lowers US rice export forecast amid rising global competition \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12013-usda-lowers-us-rice-export-forecast-amid-rising-global-competition-feed-and.md) | -9.2% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 2025-05-22 | [India May Export 24 Mn Tonnes Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24621-india-may-export-24-mn-tonnes-rice.md) | +1.5% | +2.8% |
| RICE | 2023-08-03 | [Exclusive: India rice stocks at three times target, easing supply concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12037-exclusive-india-rice-stocks-at-three-times-target-easing-supply-concerns.md) | +0.8% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-01 | [USDA Grain Stocks Report Surprises Corn and Wheat - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9845-usda-grain-stocks-report-surprises-corn-and-wheat-rfd.md) | +0.6% | +6.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-30 | [USDA Releases Sept. 1 Grain Stocks, Small Grains Summary Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28259-usda-releases-sept-1-grain-stocks-small-grains-summary-reports.md) | +0.6% | -6.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-12 | [U.S. soybean, wheat ending stocks seen up as exports fall - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67417-u-s-soybean-wheat-ending-stocks-seen-up-as-exports-fall-grainews.md) | +1.4% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- bricsgrain.com: https://www.bricsgrain.com/india-reports-surging-grain-stockpiles-amid-lifting-of-export-bans/

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