# Non-basmati rice emerges as top agri export produce in April-Dec - The HinduBusinessLine

> Non-basmati rice overtook basmati as India's top agri export by value, with shipments above $3 billion in April-December. Total APEDA agri exports rose nearly 20% to $13.74 billion over the same period.

- Date: 2021-01-29 · published 2021-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49097-non-basmati-rice-emerges-as-top-agri-export-produce-in-april-dec-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand for Indian rice supports world rice prices, although the story reports trade performance rather than a new price shock.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-12-31 | [Agri exports surge 22% in April-November - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43559-agri-exports-surge-22-in-april-november-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.6% | +2.7% |
| RICE | 2018-05-16 | [Feeding the Dragon: Prospects brighten for non-basmati rice exports  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65000-feeding-the-dragon-prospects-brighten-for-non-basmati-rice-exports-the.md) | -1.2% | -3.2% |
| RICE | 2018-01-04 | [Rice, guar gum lead 11% farm goods export surge in April-Nov - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66949-rice-guar-gum-lead-11-farm-goods-export-surge-in-april-nov-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +2.5% | +8.7% |
| RICE | 2021-11-09 | [Basmati exports to gain momentum as Iran lifts seasonal ban on rice imports - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44025-basmati-exports-to-gain-momentum-as-iran-lifts-seasonal-ban-on-rice-imports-the.md) | +6.1% | +4.3% |
| RICE | 2022-07-05 | [As prices of parboiled rice surge, export demand for India’s broken rice picks up - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40563-as-prices-of-parboiled-rice-surge-export-demand-for-india-s-broken-rice-picks.md) | +1.1% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/non-basmati-rice-emerges-as-top-agri-export-produce-in-april-dec/article33697129.ece

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