# India Rice Exports Pick Up as Additional Port Opened - Equitypandit

> Indian rice exports picked up after an additional port at Kakinada began operations to reduce a waiting period of up to four weeks. Indian 5% broken parboiled prices eased, and Thai and Vietnamese prices were also reported.

- Date: 2021-02-19 · published 2021-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48703-india-rice-exports-pick-up-as-additional-port-opened-equitypandit
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced port congestion should speed Indian shipments and lower demurrage costs, adding supply to export markets. That tends to weigh on global rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-06-14 | [Labour shortage and scarcity of containers at ports hit India’s rice exports - DST - Daily Shipping Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52587-labour-shortage-and-scarcity-of-containers-at-ports-hit-india-s-rice-exports.md) | -12.7% | +0.7% |
| RICE | 2021-02-21 | [Indian rice exports gain momentum - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48701-indian-rice-exports-gain-momentum-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.9% | +2.1% |
| RICE | 2024-11-13 | [After export ban removal, Indian rice enters global markets amid shipping uncertainties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27374-after-export-ban-removal-indian-rice-enters-global-markets-amid-shipping.md) | +1.9% | +1.5% |
| RICE | 2026-03-21 | [Asia Rice: Top export hubs see limited activity, muted prices on high shipping rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20263-asia-rice-top-export-hubs-see-limited-activity-muted-prices-on-high-shipping.md) | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2021-02-04 | [Andhra Pradesh Moves To Leverage Rice Exports At Time Of Global Shortage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48579-andhra-pradesh-moves-to-leverage-rice-exports-at-time-of-global-shortage.md) | -1.6% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- equitypandit.com: https://www.equitypandit.com/india-rice-exports-pick-up-as-additional-port-opened/

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