# India to export rice to Bangladesh - Market News | The Financial Express

> India plans to export about 600,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh through the state agency Nafed on a government-to-government basis. Bangladesh faces a 1.5 million tonne rice shortfall after monsoon flood losses. Negotiations on the modalities were expected in Dhaka within days.

- Date: 2017-10-31 · published 2017-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68434-india-to-export-rice-to-bangladesh-market-news-the-financial-express
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A sizable government-backed sale into a supply-short importer tightens Asian rice availability and supports export prices. Using Indian buffer stock also supports Indian rough rice values.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-05-19 | [India exports record 20 MT of rice, wheat in FY21 - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47045-india-exports-record-20-mt-of-rice-wheat-in-fy21-economy-news-the-financial.md) | -1.1% | -7.4% |
| RICE | 2021-12-02 | [Demand for Indian rice to remain robust this season, say exporters - Commodities News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43557-demand-for-indian-rice-to-remain-robust-this-season-say-exporters-commodities.md) | -0.9% | +4.5% |
| RICE | 2016-12-03 | [China finally lifts restrictions, opens its market for Indian rice; LT Foods, Kohinoor Foods, others set to benefit - Commodities News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73433-china-finally-lifts-restrictions-opens-its-market-for-indian-rice-lt-foods.md) | +3.1% | -2.7% |
| RICE | 2025-07-17 | [Agri and processed foods exports rise 7% to $ 5.9 billion in Q1 - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23694-agri-and-processed-foods-exports-rise-7-to-5-9-billion-in-q1-economy-news-the.md) | -1.0% | +1.0% |
| RICE | 2023-07-26 | [India Rice Export Ban: Global rice markets in turmoil as India bans export of non-basmati \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35135-india-rice-export-ban-global-rice-markets-in-turmoil-as-india-bans-export-of.md) | -0.5% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- prelaunch.financialexpress.com: https://prelaunch.financialexpress.com/market/india-to-export-rice-to-bangladesh-912963/

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