# The dynamics of India’s rice export boom - The HinduBusinessLine

> An analysis argues that India's rise to the top of world rice exports, which began after the 2011 lifting of a non-basmati export ban, has mainly benefited merchant exporters rather than consumers or producers. It notes India's roughly 25% share of world rice exports.

- Date: 2019-01-14 · published 2019-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61065-the-dynamics-of-india-s-rice-export-boom-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

India's dominant export position keeps global rice supply ample and export prices competitive. Policy shifts that change Indian export flows would move world rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-11-29 | [Despite curbs, Indian rice continues to be competitive in export market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38629-despite-curbs-indian-rice-continues-to-be-competitive-in-export-market-the.md) | -5.0% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2021-04-07 | [Cereals lift farm exports to $17.5 billion in April-Feb  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47563-cereals-lift-farm-exports-to-17-5-billion-in-april-feb-the-hindubusinessline.md) | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| RICE | 2023-06-17 | [G2G demand for broken rice mostly from African nations, say officials - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35452-g2g-demand-for-broken-rice-mostly-from-african-nations-say-officials-the.md) | +0.8% | -12.5% |
| RICE | 2024-09-18 | [Six WTO nations quiz India's export curbs on rice, wheat - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28271-six-wto-nations-quiz-india-s-export-curbs-on-rice-wheat-the-economic-times.md) | -0.6% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2023-05-07 | [Why India’s farm exports may face headwinds \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35893-why-india-s-farm-exports-may-face-headwinds-explained-news-the-indian-express.md) | +1.1% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/c-p-chandrasekhar/the-dynamics-of-indias-rice-export-boom/article25994349.ece

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