# Notwithstanding COVID19 induced challenges, India records close to 22% rise in export of agricultural and processed food products in April-August (2021-22) | Ministry of Commerce and Industry

> India's agricultural and processed food exports rose 21.8% in April-August 2021-22 to $7.9 billion from $6.5 billion a year earlier, according to quick estimates from DGCI&S. The government credits the growth to its push to boost farmer incomes through exports.

- Date: 2021-09-21 · published 2021-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45018-notwithstanding-covid19-induced-challenges-india-records-close-to-22-rise-in
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Indian agri-export flows add to global supply of grains, oilseed products and feed-related goods, a modestly bearish signal for world prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-12-23 | [GRDB surpasses 2016 export and production target -	Reg. 5 recorded highest producing Region for 2017 - Ministry of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67534-grdb-surpasses-2016-export-and-production-target-reg-5-recorded-highest.md) | -3.5% | +1.8% |
| RICE | 2017-04-19 | [India: Reduced quantity restrictions on export of certain agricultural products - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71462-india-reduced-quantity-restrictions-on-export-of-certain-agricultural-products.md) | -7.5% | +5.7% |
| RICE | 2017-04-19 | [Quantitative ceiling on export of organic agricultural & processed products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71465-quantitative-ceiling-on-export-of-organic-agricultural-and-processed-products.md) | -7.5% | +5.7% |
| RICE | 2024-01-08 | [India's agricultural exports to rise despite curbs on wheat, rice, sugar - minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32106-india-s-agricultural-exports-to-rise-despite-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister.md) | -0.1% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 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) | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| SBM | 2017-05-15 | [USSEC Provides Soy Trade Price Risk Management Training to Chinese Soy Crushers and Feed Millers - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71067-ussec-provides-soy-trade-price-risk-management-training-to-chinese-soy-crushers.md) | -0.9% | -2.6% |
| SBM | 2025-11-14 | [U.S.–China Soybean Deal: Comparing Past Export Levels and Global Market Impacts - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7893-u-s-china-soybean-deal-comparing-past-export-levels-and-global-market-impacts.md) | -3.4% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2021-06-29 | [2021 U.S. Soybean Outlook Remains Strong After Record First Quarter Export Volume \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46425-2021-u-s-soybean-outlook-remains-strong-after-record-first-quarter-export.md) | +6.7% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- commerce.gov.in: http://www.commerce.gov.in/ministryofcommerce/node/878

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