# India turns major wheat supplier in South, West Asia as global prices soar 25.10.2021 - UkrAgroConsult

> India has become a major wheat supplier to South and West Asia as global prices rose near an eight-year high. APEDA data show April-August exports of 19.86 lakh tonnes, and USDA projects Indian exports at 4.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2021-10-25 · published 2021-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44512-india-turns-major-wheat-supplier-in-south-west-asia-as-global-prices-soar-25-10
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Indian wheat's price advantage and rising export volumes pull demand away from Black Sea and other origins, supporting global wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-21 | [India to boost wheat exports to fill void left by Ukraine conflict 21.03.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42250-india-to-boost-wheat-exports-to-fill-void-left-by-ukraine-conflict-21-03-2022.md) | +15.8% | +5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-14 | [Asia’s corn buyers seek bargains, but feed wheat remains priority - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45912-asia-s-corn-buyers-seek-bargains-but-feed-wheat-remains-priority-ukragroconsult.md) | +1.5% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-23 | [Egypt Orders 1 Million Tons of French Wheat 23.09.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39521-egypt-orders-1-million-tons-of-french-wheat-23-09-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | -0.5% | -10.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [Wheat prices rise almost 6% as India export ban shakes markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41451-wheat-prices-rise-almost-6-as-india-export-ban-shakes-markets.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-22 | [Tides May be Turning in the Global Wheat Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62071-tides-may-be-turning-in-the-global-wheat-trade.md) | -0.9% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/india-turns-major-wheat-supplier-in-south-west-asia-as-global-prices-soar/

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