# India’s rice production on the rise | 2020-11-06  | World Grain

> A USDA GAIN report forecasts India's 2020-21 rice crop to reach a record 120 million tonnes on good monsoon rains and yields. Rice exports are projected to rise 18% to 12.3 million tonnes for 2019-20 on strong demand and competitive prices, especially for coarse rice. USDA also kept its record wheat production forecast of 107.6 million tonnes unchanged.

- Date: 2020-11-06 · published 2020-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50116-india-s-rice-production-on-the-rise-2020-11-06-world-grain
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A record Indian rice crop and rising exports add supply to global markets, pressuring rice prices, while the unchanged wheat forecast leaves wheat balances steady.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-12-10 | [India sets another grain production record \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21464-india-sets-another-grain-production-record-world-grain.md) | -5.9% | -1.6% |
| RICE | 2026-09-17 | [IGC: Grain production falls but GOI prices rise \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9696-igc-grain-production-falls-but-goi-prices-rise-world-grain.md) | +3.0% | +9.0% |
| RICE | 2018-06-13 | [India’s food grain production to reach new record \| World-grain.com \| June 13, 2018 14:12 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64486-india-s-food-grain-production-to-reach-new-record-world-grain-com-june-13-2018.md) | +2.4% | -1.0% |
| RICE | 2017-03-08 | [India’s foodgrain production grows 8.1% in 2016-17](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71973-india-s-foodgrain-production-grows-8-1-in-2016-17.md) | +3.0% | +8.6% |
| RICE | 2026-05-27 | [India’s foodgrain production up 5% in 2025-26 crop year - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19229-india-s-foodgrain-production-up-5-in-2025-26-crop-year-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.6% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-30 | [India’s grain production remains strong \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29226-india-s-grain-production-remains-strong-world-grain.md) | +4.9% | -3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2016-07-21 | [Canada’s grain production forecast flat \| World-grain.com \| July 21, 2016 19:19 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11817-canada-s-grain-production-forecast-flat-world-grain-com-july-21-2016-19-19.md) | -1.3% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-08-03 | [Focus on Mexico \| 2020-08-03  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51586-focus-on-mexico-2020-08-03-world-grain.md) | -2.0% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/14450-indias-rice-production-on-the-rise

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