# Rice exports seen picking up on Bangladesh, Sri Lanka demand - The HinduBusinessLine

> Indian rice exporters expect higher demand from Bangladesh, which has issued tenders for about 150,000 tonnes after floods, and from Sri Lanka after drought. Export prices for white rice have risen about 15% since January to $420-430 a tonne, helped by a higher MSP and a stronger rupee.

- Date: 2017-06-26 · published 2017-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70441-rice-exports-seen-picking-up-on-bangladesh-sri-lanka-demand-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Import demand from neighbouring countries and a firmer rupee support Indian export quotes, lifting global rough rice price expectations.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-02-20 | [Rice exports surge on strong demand, dip in Thai stocks - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66441-rice-exports-surge-on-strong-demand-dip-in-thai-stocks-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -1.0% | +2.2% |
| RICE | 2022-07-05 | [As prices of parboiled rice surge, export demand for India’s broken rice picks up - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40563-as-prices-of-parboiled-rice-surge-export-demand-for-india-s-broken-rice-picks.md) | +1.1% | +3.3% |
| RICE | 2018-05-16 | [Feeding the Dragon: Prospects brighten for non-basmati rice exports  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65000-feeding-the-dragon-prospects-brighten-for-non-basmati-rice-exports-the.md) | -1.2% | -3.2% |
| RICE | 2021-11-09 | [Basmati exports to gain momentum as Iran lifts seasonal ban on rice imports - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44025-basmati-exports-to-gain-momentum-as-iran-lifts-seasonal-ban-on-rice-imports-the.md) | +6.1% | +4.3% |
| RICE | 2022-04-11 | [Indian broken rice exports likely to face supply problems - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41915-indian-broken-rice-exports-likely-to-face-supply-problems-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +4.9% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rice-exports-seen-picking-up-on-bangladesh-sri-lanka-demand/article9737615.ece

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