# Farm exports defy overall trend in 2020, see 9.8 per cent growth | India News - The Indian Express

> India's farm exports grew 9.8% in April-December 2020 to $28.91 billion, while total merchandise exports fell 15.5%. The FAO Food Price Index for January reached 113.3, its highest since July 2014.

- Date: 2021-02-04 · published 2021-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48585-farm-exports-defy-overall-trend-in-2020-see-9-8-per-cent-growth-india-news-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Rising world food prices and strong Indian agri-exports reflect firm global demand, which supports feed grain and oilseed price levels.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-05-19 | [India exports record 20 MT of rice, wheat in FY21 - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47045-india-exports-record-20-mt-of-rice-wheat-in-fy21-economy-news-the-financial.md) | -1.1% | -7.4% |
| RICE | 2021-12-02 | [Demand for Indian rice to remain robust this season, say exporters - Commodities News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43557-demand-for-indian-rice-to-remain-robust-this-season-say-exporters-commodities.md) | -0.9% | +4.5% |
| RICE | 2017-10-31 | [India to export rice to Bangladesh - Market News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68434-india-to-export-rice-to-bangladesh-market-news-the-financial-express.md) | -1.8% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2019-08-17 | [Farm Exports Immerse 10.6 percent in First Quarter of 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57546-farm-exports-immerse-10-6-percent-in-first-quarter-of-2019.md) | -2.0% | +9.1% |
| RICE | 2025-07-17 | [Agri and processed foods exports rise 7% to $ 5.9 billion in Q1 - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23694-agri-and-processed-foods-exports-rise-7-to-5-9-billion-in-q1-economy-news-the.md) | -1.0% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-19 | [India exports record 20 MT of rice, wheat in FY21 - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47045-india-exports-record-20-mt-of-rice-wheat-in-fy21-economy-news-the-financial.md) | -2.8% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-14 | [Russia’s seaborne grain exports fell 10 per cent year-on-year in September, data shows - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14168-russia-s-seaborne-grain-exports-fell-10-per-cent-year-on-year-in-september-data.md) | +0.7% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-01-13 | [First rice, now wheat: India rides on global grain trade bandwagon \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49098-first-rice-now-wheat-india-rides-on-global-grain-trade-bandwagon-india-news-the.md) | +1.4% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farm-exports-india-covid-19-2020-7175200/

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