# Press Release:Press Information Bureau

> India's merchandise and services exports fell 13.45% in April-November 2020, and the government outlined measures to boost exports. These include extending the Foreign Trade Policy to March 2021 and launching an agriculture export policy.

- Date: 2021-02-03 · published 2021-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48584-press-release-press-information-bureau
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Government export incentives could support Indian farm shipments, but the overall effect on grain prices is modest.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-09-09 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39669-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | +5.0% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2022-09-22 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39556-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | -1.5% | -6.5% |
| RICE | 2018-12-12 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61537-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | -1.1% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2022-03-15 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42248-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | +2.2% | +0.3% |
| RICE | 2020-08-18 | [Press Release: Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51566-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-20 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26016-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-10 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37309-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | -2.5% | -9.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-12 | [Press Release:Press Information Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61537-press-release-press-information-bureau.md) | +3.7% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- pib.gov.in: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1694817

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