# India steps up agro-diplomacy with China  - The Hindu

> India is seeking greater agricultural exports to China as Beijing diversifies its food imports during the trade war with the US. Indian officials reported progress on soybean meal and other products in talks with Chinese counterparts.

- Date: 2018-11-18 · published 2018-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62003-india-steps-up-agro-diplomacy-with-china-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If Indian soybean meal gains access to China, it could partly replace US supply, but the volumes so far are small and the effect on prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-09-20 | [As U.S.-China trade row grows, India urges China to drop meal import ban: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63013-as-u-s-china-trade-row-grows-india-urges-china-to-drop-meal-import-ban-sources.md) | +0.4% | +5.6% |
| SBM | 2018-07-11 | [COFCO says China can replace U.S. soy imports with alternatives: state media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63897-cofco-says-china-can-replace-u-s-soy-imports-with-alternatives-state-media.md) | -1.6% | -0.5% |
| SBM | 2021-04-29 | [Buyers abroad shun costlier Indian soyameal  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47673-buyers-abroad-shun-costlier-indian-soyameal-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +0.1% | -7.6% |
| SBM | 2017-04-06 | [US Agriculture Bets the Farm on Chinese Soy Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71362-us-agriculture-bets-the-farm-on-chinese-soy-demand.md) | +0.9% | +1.4% |
| SBM | 2025-08-28 | [What Role Do Farm Products Have in U.S.-China Trade Deal?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14641-what-role-do-farm-products-have-in-u-s-china-trade-deal.md) | -5.5% | -6.9% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/india-steps-up-agro-diplomacy-with-china/article25532701.ece

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