# Farm Exports Immerse 10.6 percent in First Quarter of 2019

> India's farm exports fell 10.6 percent in value terms in the first quarter of 2019 to Rs 28,910 crore. Non-basmati rice and pulses exports dropped by around 50 percent in volume, while basmati shipments were slightly lower.

- Date: 2019-08-17 · published 2019-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57546-farm-exports-immerse-10-6-percent-in-first-quarter-of-2019
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian non-basmati rice export volumes reduce global supply availability, which is mildly supportive for world rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-02-04 | [Farm exports defy overall trend in 2020, see 9.8 per cent growth \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48585-farm-exports-defy-overall-trend-in-2020-see-9-8-per-cent-growth-india-news-the.md) | -1.6% | -0.1% |
| RICE | 2023-09-19 | [Agriculture exports dip in first quarter of FY24 on bans and curbs \| Economy & Policy Analysis - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34052-agriculture-exports-dip-in-first-quarter-of-fy24-on-bans-and-curbs-economy-and.md) | -1.0% | -1.3% |
| RICE | 2018-12-21 | [Rice exports to pick up in 2019 overcoming current slump:Study](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61541-rice-exports-to-pick-up-in-2019-overcoming-current-slump-study.md) | -4.5% | +1.2% |
| RICE | 2018-09-27 | [India to export first consignment of non-basmati rice to China tomorrow \| India to export first consignment of non-basmati rice to China tomorrow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62996-india-to-export-first-consignment-of-non-basmati-rice-to-china-tomorrow-india.md) | +7.2% | +10.9% |
| RICE | 2019-05-07 | [Exports of certain commodities to Maldives exempted from restrictions in 2019-20](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59028-exports-of-certain-commodities-to-maldives-exempted-from-restrictions-in-2019-20.md) | +3.0% | +12.2% |

## Sources

- krishijagran.com: https://krishijagran.com/agriculture-world/farm-exports-immerse-106-percent-in-first-quarter-of-2019/

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