# India exports only 1 pc of wheat, pulses and fruits, says parliamentary panel

> A parliamentary standing committee report said India exports only 0.2% of its wheat, 1.2% of pulses and 1.3% of fruits. It recommended exploring new markets such as Egypt, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

- Date: 2020-08-26 · published 2020-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51563-india-exports-only-1-pc-of-wheat-pulses-and-fruits-says-parliamentary-panel
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The report signals limited Indian export capacity for wheat, so it has little direct effect on global wheat supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-12-09 | [India's ban on rice and wheat exports has been a failure - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38198-india-s-ban-on-rice-and-wheat-exports-has-been-a-failure-nikkei-asia.md) | -0.7% | +5.3% |
| RICE | 2022-09-16 | [Why low stocks of rice, wheat and sugar shouldn’t push India to curb exports \| The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39563-why-low-stocks-of-rice-wheat-and-sugar-shouldn-t-push-india-to-curb-exports-the.md) | -2.4% | -5.9% |
| RICE | 2024-07-10 | [Government to resume wheat sale from FCI stock; may take a call on lifting ban in rice exports - Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29224-government-to-resume-wheat-sale-from-fci-stock-may-take-a-call-on-lifting-ban.md) | -15.8% | -11.1% |
| RICE | 2017-07-31 | [India may lift ban on pulse exports to deal with glut and price crash at home](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69950-india-may-lift-ban-on-pulse-exports-to-deal-with-glut-and-price-crash-at-home.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| RICE | 2022-05-26 | [Sugar exports: India's curbs on wheat and sugar exports spark concern that rice may be next - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41367-sugar-exports-india-s-curbs-on-wheat-and-sugar-exports-spark-concern-that-rice.md) | -0.6% | -6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-07 | [India curbs export of wheat products from July 12 \| India News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40461-india-curbs-export-of-wheat-products-from-july-12-india-news.md) | -5.1% | -4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-24 | [India allows exports of some categories of wheat and wheat flour, govt notice says \| MarketScreener Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17883-india-allows-exports-of-some-categories-of-wheat-and-wheat-flour-govt-notice.md) | -0.4% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-14 | [India bans wheat exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21-india-bans-wheat-exports.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-exports-only-1-pc-of-wheat-pulses-and-fruits-says-parliamentary-panel-11598435004879.html

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