# NITI Aayog suggests export boost to solve stocking issues. - Food Infotech

> NITI Aayog has asked authorities to increase food grain exports to address stock build-up of wheat and rice. It cites total cereal stocks of 561.93 lakh tonnes in February and a plan to export at least 25% of production.

- Date: 2021-03-10 · published 2021-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48078-niti-aayog-suggests-export-boost-to-solve-stocking-issues-food-infotech
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Proposed export expansion from large Indian cereal stocks would add supply to global markets and weigh on rice and wheat prices, though it is only a suggestion.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-02-27 | [Push for nutri-cereals, export boost — the NITI Aayog tips to tackle foodgrain surplus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48582-push-for-nutri-cereals-export-boost-the-niti-aayog-tips-to-tackle-foodgrain.md) | +1.5% | +2.6% |
| RICE | 2021-03-22 | [Push for nutri-cereals, export boost — the NITI Aayog tips to tackle foodgrain surplus - Smart Food](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48077-push-for-nutri-cereals-export-boost-the-niti-aayog-tips-to-tackle-foodgrain.md) | -0.5% | -2.3% |
| RICE | 2025-03-07 | [India allows exports of broken rice to cut stockpiles](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25548-india-allows-exports-of-broken-rice-to-cut-stockpiles.md) | +4.9% | +1.4% |
| RICE | 2024-10-22 | [India scraps parboiled rice export tax to boost shipments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27794-india-scraps-parboiled-rice-export-tax-to-boost-shipments.md) | -0.1% | +0.5% |
| RICE | 2024-08-06 | [Rice export ban could be lifted, says Niti Aayog’s Ramesh Chand \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28731-rice-export-ban-could-be-lifted-says-niti-aayog-s-ramesh-chand-mint.md) | -4.8% | -1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-27 | [Push for nutri-cereals, export boost — the NITI Aayog tips to tackle foodgrain surplus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48582-push-for-nutri-cereals-export-boost-the-niti-aayog-tips-to-tackle-foodgrain.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-22 | [Push for nutri-cereals, export boost — the NITI Aayog tips to tackle foodgrain surplus - Smart Food](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48077-push-for-nutri-cereals-export-boost-the-niti-aayog-tips-to-tackle-foodgrain.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-10 | [Russia orders measures to boost agriculture exports after wheat sales fall in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14189-russia-orders-measures-to-boost-agriculture-exports-after-wheat-sales-fall-in.md) | -1.8% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- foodinfotech.com: https://www.foodinfotech.com/niti-aayog-suggests-export-boost-to-solve-stocking-issues/

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