# Press Release:Press Information Bureau

> India's commerce ministry says Egypt, the largest wheat importer, has listed India as an approved origin and aims to export 3 million tonnes to Egypt in 2022-23. India has set a 10 million tonne export target for 2022-23 and APEDA will send trade delegations to several countries. Egypt imported 6.1 million tonnes in 2021, mostly from Russia and Ukraine.

- Date: 2022-04-15 · published 2022-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41814-press-release-press-information-bureau
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Access to Egypt diverts demand from Black Sea origins to India, supporting Indian wheat exports and adding to tighter global supply.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-19 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42245-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | +15.8% | +5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-30 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42243-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | -7.8% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-12-31 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43554-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | -0.9% | +8.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-10 | [Press Release: Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46513-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | +5.7% | -5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-24 | [Rapid increase in global cereal prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50708-rapid-increase-in-global-cereal-prices.md) | -0.9% | -5.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-03-30 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42243-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | +5.7% | +12.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-03-19 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42245-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | +3.8% | +10.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-10-09 | [Russian Grain Exports Increase 26% from Last Year - Russia Business Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62392-russian-grain-exports-increase-26-from-last-year-russia-business-today.md) | +2.8% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- pib.gov.in: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1817118

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