# Exclusive | India pushes for rice exports as bumper harvest swells supply

> The Indian government has started promoting rice exports through its embassies abroad, with talks under way to substitute rice for banned wheat shipments to some countries. Officials say export restrictions on rice are not expected soon because of a large harvest and lower international demand.

- Date: 2022-06-02 · published 2022-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40905-exclusive-india-pushes-for-rice-exports-as-bumper-harvest-swells-supply
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Active government promotion of rice exports signals more supply entering world markets, which is bearish for global rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-11-18 | [Amid hopes for record production, India’s rice exports jump by nearly 86% in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27372-amid-hopes-for-record-production-india-s-rice-exports-jump-by-nearly-86-in.md) | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2019-02-05 | [India's April-December rice exports drop 10%, pulses surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60553-india-s-april-december-rice-exports-drop-10-pulses-surge.md) | -3.8% | -1.9% |
| RICE | 2020-02-07 | [India rice exports hit 8-year low as price rise dents demand \| Daily FT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54542-india-rice-exports-hit-8-year-low-as-price-rise-dents-demand-daily-ft.md) | -1.6% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2024-12-30 | [India: Rice exports surge after easing of curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26929-india-rice-exports-surge-after-easing-of-curbs.md) | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| RICE | 2020-04-03 | [As Fears Over Rice Exports Grow, India May Continue Selling - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53616-as-fears-over-rice-exports-grow-india-may-continue-selling-bloomberg.md) | +1.9% | +17.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-11 | [Indian broken rice exports likely to face supply problems - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41915-indian-broken-rice-exports-likely-to-face-supply-problems-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.4% | +3.1% |
| 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 | 2025-12-03 | [Barley Export Prices in Ukraine Surge Amid Limited Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12531-barley-export-prices-in-ukraine-surge-amid-limited-supply.md) | -1.5% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- moneycontrol.com: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/exclusive-after-wheat-govt-pushing-rice-exports-as-bumper-harvests-swell-supply-8630201.html

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