# Agricultural exports zoom 17.5% in 2020-21, Pandemic raises questions on repeat performance this year | India News - The Indian Express

> India's agricultural exports rose 17.5% to over $41.8 billion in 2020-21, the best performance since 2013-14. Port labour attendance is falling and vessels are reducing calls due to pandemic spread in rural areas.

- Date: 2021-05-12 · published 2021-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47047-agricultural-exports-zoom-17-5-in-2020-21-pandemic-raises-questions-on-repeat
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Port slowdowns and fewer vessels calling at Indian ports can raise freight costs and delay grain and oilmeal shipments.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/agricultural-exports-rose-17-5-in-20-21-but-rural-surge-cloud-over-repeat-7312851/

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