# USDA Predicts Increase in India’s Wheat, Rice Exports | IASPOINT

> The USDA raised its forecast for Indian wheat exports in 2020-21 to 1.8 million tonnes from 1 million tonnes. It also projected a record 14.4 million tonnes of Indian rice exports for 2020.

- Date: 2021-01-14 · published 2021-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49095-usda-predicts-increase-in-india-s-wheat-rice-exports-iaspoint
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A larger Indian export program adds supply to world wheat and rice markets, which could cap prices if it materializes. Higher Indian offers would also pull some Bangladeshi demand away from Russian wheat.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-10 | [WASDE Predicts Increase in Wheat Stocks \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42244-wasde-predicts-increase-in-wheat-stocks-red-river-farm-network.md) | -3.3% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-24 | [USDA WASDE predicts $4.70 average wheat price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59127-usda-wasde-predicts-4-70-average-wheat-price.md) | -12.2% | -6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-10-08 | [The increase in wheat prices reduces demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5902-the-increase-in-wheat-prices-reduces-demand.md) | +4.5% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-11 | [USDA Increases U.S. Wheat Ending Stocks More Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25511-usda-increases-u-s-wheat-ending-stocks-more-than-expected.md) | +5.7% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-12 | [USDA Increases Corn, Soybean, Wheat Ending Stocks - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35444-usda-increases-corn-soybean-wheat-ending-stocks-proag.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| RICE | 2019-02-08 | [USDA: Rough rice in storage increased while stored milled rice decreased - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60676-usda-rough-rice-in-storage-increased-while-stored-milled-rice-decreased-rice.md) | -3.0% | +0.9% |
| RICE | 2024-12-13 | [India's rice stocks surge to record high, boosting export prospects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26923-india-s-rice-stocks-surge-to-record-high-boosting-export-prospects.md) | -4.0% | -4.2% |
| RICE | 2025-05-22 | [India May Export 24 Mn Tonnes Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24621-india-may-export-24-mn-tonnes-rice.md) | +1.5% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- iaspoint.com: https://iaspoint.com/usda-predicts-increase-in-indias-wheat-rice-exports/

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