# Will India capture the ‘pulse’ of export market? - The HinduBusinessLine

> India has lifted its ban on pulses exports imposed in 2007, after large harvests and low domestic prices. Kabuli chickpea was previously exempt, and competition from Canada, Australia, Russia and others is intensifying, with export offer prices falling.

- Date: 2018-02-28 · published 2018-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66443-will-india-capture-the-pulse-of-export-market-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Reopened Indian pulse exports add supply into a competitive market already pressured by falling offer prices, which is bearish for global pulse prices; pulses are not among the tracked feed symbols.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-11-16 | [Govt allows export of all pulses - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67952-govt-allows-export-of-all-pulses-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +2.8% | -3.1% |
| RICE | 2018-08-10 | [Agriculture Export Policy to be in line with WTO norms - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63493-agriculture-export-policy-to-be-in-line-with-wto-norms-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.6% | +1.0% |
| RICE | 2024-09-28 | [India lifts ban on exports of white rice with $490/tonne floor price - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12950-india-lifts-ban-on-exports-of-white-rice-with-490-tonne-floor-price-the.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2018-03-19 | [Rice exporters in fear as move to hike MSP will make it expensive in global markets - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65962-rice-exporters-in-fear-as-move-to-hike-msp-will-make-it-expensive-in-global.md) | -0.8% | +4.8% |
| RICE | 2026-06-18 | [India’s agri export promotion shifting to value added products, niche markets - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18738-india-s-agri-export-promotion-shifting-to-value-added-products-niche-markets.md) | +8.8% | +17.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-16 | [Govt allows export of all pulses - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67952-govt-allows-export-of-all-pulses-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.6% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-20 | [India doubles wheat export quota to 5 million tonnes - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19701-india-doubles-wheat-export-quota-to-5-million-tonnes-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.3% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-10 | [Agriculture Export Policy to be in line with WTO norms - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63493-agriculture-export-policy-to-be-in-line-with-wto-norms-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.9% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/will-india-capture-the-pulse-of-export-market/article22881015.ece

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