# Importing an export problem: India is becoming a high cost economy in agro-related items

> An opinion piece argues that India has become a high-cost economy for agro-related items, which is undermining its export competitiveness. The article's summary of costs and trade is limited, and the page also carries unrelated market ticker content.

- Date: 2017-07-05 · published 2017-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69951-importing-an-export-problem-india-is-becoming-a-high-cost-economy-in-agro
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher domestic input and commodity costs make Indian agricultural exports less competitive abroad, which can shift export demand toward lower-cost origins.

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| RICE | 2020-04-16 | [Amid Pandemic, India begins export of farm items - The Indian Wire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53618-amid-pandemic-india-begins-export-of-farm-items-the-indian-wire.md) | +11.5% | +22.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-22 | [How India's high-value farm exports are suffering under new restrictions \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55045-how-india-s-high-value-farm-exports-are-suffering-under-new-restrictions.md) | -4.5% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-04 | [India resumes wheat exports after four years but high prices likely to limit demand - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19226-india-resumes-wheat-exports-after-four-years-but-high-prices-likely-to-limit.md) | -2.7% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-16 | [Explained: How rice and wheat exports hit a record high \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47049-explained-how-rice-and-wheat-exports-hit-a-record-high-explained-news-the.md) | -1.3% | -4.1% |

## Sources

- financialexpress.com: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/importing-an-export-problem-india-is-becoming-a-high-cost-economy-in-agro-related-items/749496/

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