# India: Agricultural trade powerhouse | Expert Views - Business Standard

> An opinion piece notes India's agricultural exports are about $40 billion a year, exceeding textile and garment exports. The author argues that agriculture policy should shift toward a more international orientation to prevent local price collapses.

- Date: 2019-05-05 · published 2019-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59030-india-agricultural-trade-powerhouse-expert-views-business-standard
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Growing Indian farm export capacity is a structural factor for global supply, but the piece is commentary with no immediate price catalyst.

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| WHEAT | 2024-11-15 | [Agricultural Exports and Trade Policy Responses \| Economic and Political Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27371-agricultural-exports-and-trade-policy-responses-economic-and-political-weekly.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-23 | [Agricultural food for thought \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52973-agricultural-food-for-thought-buenos-aires-times.md) | +2.0% | -1.0% |
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## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/india-agricultural-trade-powerhouse-119050500774_1.html

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