# Export of essential agri commodities for the period April-September 2020 increases by 43.4 percent

> India's essential agricultural exports for April-September 2020 rose 43.4% to Rs 53,626.6 crore from a year earlier. Wheat exports rose 206% and non-basmati rice 105%. Agricultural trade posted a surplus of Rs 9,002 crore against a deficit a year earlier.

- Date: 2020-10-10 · published 2020-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50610-export-of-essential-agri-commodities-for-the-period-april-september-2020
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Indian export growth in wheat and rice reflects tighter Asian supply and firm demand, which supports export prices in those grains.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-09 | [USDA raises price estimates for several commodities \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19801-usda-raises-price-estimates-for-several-commodities-agri-pulse-communications.md) | +3.1% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-25 | [Commodities Overview Oct 2022 Edition - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8069-commodities-overview-oct-2022-edition-adm-investor-services.md) | -5.1% | +3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-10 | [Farm trade deficit reversed, export of essentials up 43%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50611-farm-trade-deficit-reversed-export-of-essentials-up-43.md) | +1.2% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-30 | [StatCan experts have increased their forecasts for the harvest of grain and oil crops in Canada 30.08.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40004-statcan-experts-have-increased-their-forecasts-for-the-harvest-of-grain-and-oil.md) | -2.3% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-17 | [Commodities Overview \| July 2026 Edition - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18277-commodities-overview-july-2026-edition-adm-investor-services.md) | +3.8% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- global-agriculture.com: https://www.global-agriculture.com/national-news/export-of-essential-agri-commodities-for-the-period-april-september-2020-increases-by-43-percent/

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