# Record wheat, rice stocks as spells of rain shielded crops | India News

> Indian wheat escaped heat damage thanks to rain and cool nights during the maturing phase. Wheat stocks at the state grain agency reached 11.8 million tonnes on April 1, well above the buffer norm, and procurement has begun in major states.

- Date: 2025-04-19 · published 2025-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25059-record-wheat-rice-stocks-as-spells-of-rain-shielded-crops-india-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Large government stocks and a robust harvest reduce India's need for imports and reinforce ample domestic supply, which is bearish for world wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-28 | [India’s record high prices spur wheat sowing, area up nearly 11% y/y](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38631-india-s-record-high-prices-spur-wheat-sowing-area-up-nearly-11-y-y.md) | -1.1% | -2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-07 | [Wheat Production Expected to Hit New High in 2020 after Record Monsoon Rains in India - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55557-wheat-production-expected-to-hit-new-high-in-2020-after-record-monsoon-rains-in.md) | -3.5% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-03 | [Australia to Harvest Second Biggest Wheat Crop on Record \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49623-australia-to-harvest-second-biggest-wheat-crop-on-record-feed-and-grain.md) | +9.8% | +9.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-29 | [Amid COVID-19 chaos and protests, India's farmers eye record wheat crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47566-amid-covid-19-chaos-and-protests-india-s-farmers-eye-record-wheat-crop.md) | -5.4% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-12 | [NSW winter crop set to break the record - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72954-nsw-winter-crop-set-to-break-the-record-abc-news.md) | +0.9% | +5.3% |
| RICE | 2025-06-27 | [India's Rice Bins Are Stuffed And Another Record Crop Coming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24156-india-s-rice-bins-are-stuffed-and-another-record-crop-coming.md) | -3.3% | -3.3% |
| RICE | 2020-12-02 | [Rice crop improves in storm-ravaged year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49716-rice-crop-improves-in-storm-ravaged-year.md) | -1.6% | -2.6% |
| RICE | 2025-04-15 | [India forecasts above average monsoon rains in boost to crop output, economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25056-india-forecasts-above-average-monsoon-rains-in-boost-to-crop-output-economy.md) | -3.0% | -12.3% |

## Sources

- hindustantimes.com: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/record-wheat-rice-stocks-as-spells-of-rain-shielded-crops-101745002893627.html

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