# October-March soyabean crushing down 50% on sluggish arrivals

> India's soybean crushing for October to March fell about 50% to 40.5 lakh tonnes as arrivals dropped 18% year on year. Soymeal output fell 35% and exports slumped 71%, as farmers held back stocks expecting higher prices.

- Date: 2022-04-15 · published 2022-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41922-october-march-soyabean-crushing-down-50-on-sluggish-arrivals
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply lower Indian crush and meal exports tighten global soymeal availability and keep farmers holding out for higher prices. This supports soymeal and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-02-11 | [Soyameal exports down 64% in Oct-Jan on lower crushing, high prices - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42781-soyameal-exports-down-64-in-oct-jan-on-lower-crushing-high-prices-the.md) | -1.4% | +10.3% |
| SBM | 2022-10-25 | [Tight soybean supply weighs on demand recovery in China amid surging crush margin \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39165-tight-soybean-supply-weighs-on-demand-recovery-in-china-amid-surging-crush.md) | +3.7% | -1.1% |
| SBM | 2022-11-07 | [China’s October soybean imports slide to lowest in eight years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38680-china-s-october-soybean-imports-slide-to-lowest-in-eight-years.md) | -3.0% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2023-06-30 | [Upcoming Events - Soybean Meal Rallies on Italian Flash Sale and Record US Crush Forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35576-upcoming-events-soybean-meal-rallies-on-italian-flash-sale-and-record-us-crush.md) | +1.6% | +11.9% |
| SBM | 2020-12-01 | [China Tariff Warning Doesn't Phase Soybean Market \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49726-china-tariff-warning-doesn-t-phase-soybean-market-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.7% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2022-02-11 | [Soyameal exports down 64% in Oct-Jan on lower crushing, high prices - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42781-soyameal-exports-down-64-in-oct-jan-on-lower-crushing-high-prices-the.md) | +1.1% | +7.4% |
| SOY | 2022-10-25 | [Tight soybean supply weighs on demand recovery in China amid surging crush margin \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39165-tight-soybean-supply-weighs-on-demand-recovery-in-china-amid-surging-crush.md) | +2.6% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2022-01-26 | [China’s soybean crush margins worsen \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12640-china-s-soybean-crush-margins-worsen-latest-market-news.md) | +8.6% | +19.0% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/october-march-soyabean-crushing-down-50-on-sluggish-market-arrivals/article65321033.ece

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