# India signs deals with 8 countries for farm exports, looks for more markets | India News

> India has signed agricultural trade agreements with eight countries, including the United States, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Iran. It has also filed market access requests for 35 farm products with more than a dozen countries. Officials say the government is moderating its use of frequent agri-export restrictions.

- Date: 2018-04-28 · published 2018-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65466-india-signs-deals-with-8-countries-for-farm-exports-looks-for-more-markets
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded market access for Indian farm products could gradually broaden export outlets for rice and other items, but the near-term effect on feed grain or oilseed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| RICE | 2017-11-29 | [Rice Exports Still Lag — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68057-rice-exports-still-lag-louisiana-farm-bureau-news.md) | +0.2% | -4.2% |
| RICE | 2022-02-23 | [Strong nine-month show may take India's farm exports past $50 bn in FY22 \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42691-strong-nine-month-show-may-take-india-s-farm-exports-past-50-bn-in-fy22-economy.md) | +4.9% | +6.0% |
| RICE | 2025-10-05 | [India eases rice export norms to tap non-EU European markets \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22355-india-eases-rice-export-norms-to-tap-non-eu-european-markets-mint.md) | -3.9% | -7.6% |
| RICE | 2016-12-21 | [More US Rice Could Be Moving Into Turkey — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73545-more-us-rice-could-be-moving-into-turkey-louisiana-farm-bureau-news.md) | -2.2% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- hindustantimes.com: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-signs-deals-with-8-countries-for-farm-exports-looks-for-more-markets/story-zGYT7czqSX9FmytQIMG9cK.html

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