# India's agricultural exports to rise despite curbs on wheat, rice, sugar - minister

> India's agriculture minister said farm exports will rise in fiscal 2023/24 from the previous year, despite curbs on wheat, rice and sugar. India restricted these commodities in 2023 to control rising domestic prices. The report covers the outlook for overall agricultural shipments.

- Date: 2024-01-08 · published 2024-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32106-india-s-agricultural-exports-to-rise-despite-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher overall Indian farm exports could signal more non-restricted supply reaching the world market, which tempers price gains. Curbs on the major grains still limit their availability.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-09-18 | [Six WTO nations quiz India's export curbs on rice, wheat - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28271-six-wto-nations-quiz-india-s-export-curbs-on-rice-wheat-the-economic-times.md) | -0.6% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2022-11-29 | [Despite curbs, Indian rice continues to be competitive in export market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38629-despite-curbs-indian-rice-continues-to-be-competitive-in-export-market-the.md) | -5.0% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2022-01-19 | [Spotlight on India’s Trade-Distorting Domestic Wheat and Rice Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43115-spotlight-on-india-s-trade-distorting-domestic-wheat-and-rice-support.md) | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2021-08-13 | [Agri exports from India rise, but can this last?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45525-agri-exports-from-india-rise-but-can-this-last.md) | -2.4% | -2.0% |
| 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 | 2025-05-02 | [Ukraine's agricultural exports drop 23.4% in April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14205-ukraine-s-agricultural-exports-drop-23-4-in-april.md) | +2.1% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-19 | [Spotlight on India’s Trade-Distorting Domestic Wheat and Rice Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43115-spotlight-on-india-s-trade-distorting-domestic-wheat-and-rice-support.md) | +1.9% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-agricultural-exports-rise-despite-curbs-wheat-rice-sugar-minister-2024-01-08/

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