# Focus on agri-exports-ForumIAS Blog

> An analysis piece argues India's agri-exports are only about half their potential, with 2020 exports near $42 billion against an estimated $80 billion potential. It notes rice exports nearly doubled to a record 9.5 million tonnes last year and calls for quality and cost reforms beyond freight support.

- Date: 2021-09-22 · published 2021-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45021-focus-on-agri-exports-forumias-blog
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding Indian farm exports would add to global supply of rice and wheat over time, though the article is commentary on policy rather than a new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-08-13 | [Agri exports from India rise, but can this last?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45525-agri-exports-from-india-rise-but-can-this-last.md) | -2.4% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2024-10-01 | [India Steps Up AGRI-EXPORT Resilience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27799-india-steps-up-agri-export-resilience.md) | -1.2% | -1.4% |
| RICE | 2022-11-15 | [Importance of agri exports — and what Govt can do to boost India’s farm trade surplus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38632-importance-of-agri-exports-and-what-govt-can-do-to-boost-india-s-farm-trade.md) | +1.0% | -4.9% |
| 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 | 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% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-15 | [Importance of agri exports — and what Govt can do to boost India’s farm trade surplus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38632-importance-of-agri-exports-and-what-govt-can-do-to-boost-india-s-farm-trade.md) | +1.1% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-02 | [Ukraine's agricultural exports drop 23.4% in April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14205-ukraine-s-agricultural-exports-drop-23-4-in-april.md) | +2.1% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -2.5% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- forumias.com: https://forumias.com/blog/focus-on-agri-exports/

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