# Farm exports take a dip due to Covid-19 scare, may take months to recover | Economy & Policy News - Business Standard

> Indian farm exports, including grapes, have fallen sharply because labour and transport shortages during the lockdown are preventing shipments. Exporters say perishable produce is being sold at a fraction of normal prices. Officials expect recovery to take months.

- Date: 2020-04-01 · published 2020-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53620-farm-exports-take-a-dip-due-to-covid-19-scare-may-take-months-to-recover
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Export disruption reduces Indian farm trade flows, but the affected products are mostly perishable crops that are not core feed ingredients. The impact on feed commodity prices is limited.

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| RICE | 2020-08-17 | [Vietnamese rice export prices climb to over 8-year high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51704-vietnamese-rice-export-prices-climb-to-over-8-year-high-markets-business.md) | +3.4% | +2.7% |
| RICE | 2021-02-21 | [Indian rice exports gain momentum - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48701-indian-rice-exports-gain-momentum-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.9% | +2.1% |
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| RICE | 2020-09-21 | [Port of Lake Charles to Resume Shipments — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51188-port-of-lake-charles-to-resume-shipments-louisiana-farm-bureau-news.md) | -0.5% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-28 | [Rail strike disrupts supply chain \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26506-rail-strike-disrupts-supply-chain-the-business-standard.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
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| WHEAT | 2020-12-22 | [CBOT wheat lifts amid export market uncertainty - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49689-cbot-wheat-lifts-amid-export-market-uncertainty-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.2% | +7.6% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/farm-exports-take-a-dip-due-to-covid-19-scare-may-take-months-to-recover-120040100482_1.html

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