# Can India help solve a widening global wheat supply crunch?  | The National

> Indian agrochemical executive Vimal Alawadhi says India can fill part of the global wheat gap left by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, since the two countries together supply more than a quarter of world wheat. Concerns remain about grain quality and logistics that could limit India's export potential.

- Date: 2022-04-25 · published 2022-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41813-can-india-help-solve-a-widening-global-wheat-supply-crunch-the-national
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Potential Indian supply helps offset lost Black Sea exports, but quality and logistics limits mean the price effect is modest and uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- KWHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-28 | [Wheat prices fall as global supply weighs on markets - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/443-wheat-prices-fall-as-global-supply-weighs-on-markets-farmers-weekly.md) | +0.2% | — |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-27 | [Ukraine crisis: Agri commodities prices plunge in global markets as supply fears recede - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8528-ukraine-crisis-agri-commodities-prices-plunge-in-global-markets-as-supply-fears.md) | +12.1% | +26.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-14 | [Wheat, soybeans fall on expectations of progress in Ukraine shipping talks - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5976-wheat-soybeans-fall-on-expectations-of-progress-in-ukraine-shipping-talks.md) | +8.4% | +8.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-26 | [​Brent crude oil, silver and wheat prices drop on Middle East de-escalation​ \| Levels to Watch \| IG International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11779-brent-crude-oil-silver-and-wheat-prices-drop-on-middle-east-de-escalation.md) | -0.1% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-17 | [Wheat markets shrug off US-Iran deal as freight, harvests take focus \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16848-wheat-markets-shrug-off-us-iran-deal-as-freight-harvests-take-focus-s-and-p.md) | -1.6% | -1.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-07-14 | [Wheat, soybeans fall on expectations of progress in Ukraine shipping talks - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5976-wheat-soybeans-fall-on-expectations-of-progress-in-ukraine-shipping-talks.md) | +0.4% | +0.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-06-17 | [Wheat markets shrug off US-Iran deal as freight, harvests take focus \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16848-wheat-markets-shrug-off-us-iran-deal-as-freight-harvests-take-focus-s-and-p.md) | -5.4% | +0.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-10-23 | [Todd Hubbs Crop Market Update Analyzes Southern Plains Wheat, Global Grain Volatility - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/451-todd-hubbs-crop-market-update-analyzes-southern-plains-wheat-global-grain.md) | -2.9% | — |

## Sources

- thenationalnews.com: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2022/04/25/can-india-help-solve-a-widening-global-wheat-supply-crunch/

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