# Importance of agri exports — and what Govt can do to boost India’s farm trade surplus

> India's agricultural exports grew 16.5% year-on-year in April-September 2022 and are on track to beat the record $50.2 billion set in 2021-22, despite curbs on wheat, rice and sugar. Imports rose even faster, narrowing the farm trade surplus.

- Date: 2022-11-15 · published 2022-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38632-importance-of-agri-exports-and-what-govt-can-do-to-boost-india-s-farm-trade
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Indian export flows of curbed commodities signal robust outbound demand, but rising imports suggest tighter domestic balances that could support prices for some feed-relevant grains.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 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 | 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 | 2023-05-07 | [Why India’s farm exports may face headwinds \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35893-why-india-s-farm-exports-may-face-headwinds-explained-news-the-indian-express.md) | +1.1% | -0.7% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 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% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-01 | [Explainer: What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14575-explainer-what-do-china-s-new-us-farm-purchases-mean-for-global-trade.md) | -2.6% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/importance-of-agri-exports-and-what-govt-can-do-to-boost-indias-farm-trade-surplus/

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