Cereals exports of India rise 53% to Rs 49,832 crore in April-December 2020: Commerce Ministry

04 Feb 2021 Evaluate

The commerce ministry in its latest data has showed that cereals exports of India increased by about 53 per cent to Rs 49,832 crore during April-December 2020 on a year-on-year basis.

As per the data, basmati rice exports too grew by 5.31 per cent to Rs 22,038 crore while the non-basmati segment witnessed a spike in exports by 122.61 per cent to Rs 22,856 crore. Wheat exports rose to Rs 1,870 crore, while the outbound shipments of other cereals like millet and maize grew by 177 per cent to Rs 3,067 crore.

Meanwhile, cereals have a share of 48.61 per cent in the total exports under the APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) basket.

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