# Rice exports may fall by 20 per cent this fiscal  - The HinduBusinessLine

> Indian rice exports are forecast to fall 18-20% in the current fiscal year due to weak West Asian demand, Iran sanctions and geopolitical tensions. Higher minimum support prices are also pushing farmers toward the domestic market.

- Date: 2020-02-05 · published 2020-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54540-rice-exports-may-fall-by-20-per-cent-this-fiscal-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian export availability tightens competition for buyers in other markets, but the large Indian stocks limit upside. The main effect is on rice export prices, which are already under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-09-22 | [Rice exports from India lose steam in the current quarter - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45022-rice-exports-from-india-lose-steam-in-the-current-quarter-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +0.6% | -0.9% |
| RICE | 2021-07-19 | [India’s rice exports likely to top last year’s performance  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46029-india-s-rice-exports-likely-to-top-last-year-s-performance-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +2.9% | +2.3% |
| RICE | 2025-04-03 | [Indian rice turns competitive in the global market, exports may pick up from June  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25057-indian-rice-turns-competitive-in-the-global-market-exports-may-pick-up-from.md) | +2.5% | -3.2% |
| RICE | 2017-09-21 | [Q1 basmati exports up 32% - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68937-q1-basmati-exports-up-32-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -7.1% | -6.7% |
| RICE | 2026-01-10 | [India's 2025 rice exports surge 19.4% to 21.55 ‍mt as curbs are lifted - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12590-india-s-2025-rice-exports-surge-19-4-to-21-55-mt-as-curbs-are-lifted-the.md) | +6.2% | +12.1% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rice-exports-may-fall-by-20-per-cent-this-fiscal/article30743535.ece

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