# Press Release:Press Information Bureau

> The first shipment of Geographical Indication certified Bhalia wheat from Gujarat was exported to Kenya and Sri Lanka. Official figures show India's wheat exports rose sharply in 2020-21, and shipments went to seven new countries.

- Date: 2021-07-07 · published 2021-07-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46028-press-release-press-information-bureau
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The shipment is small and niche, so its direct price effect on wheat is limited, though it reflects India's growing export role.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

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| WHEAT | 2020-01-28 | [Wheat: slight pressure on sales in Western Europe  - Mundus Agri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8054-wheat-slight-pressure-on-sales-in-western-europe-mundus-agri.md) | -0.5% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- pib.gov.in: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1733412

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