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April 2002 Edition
Indian Wheat & Rice Exports & Stocks Soar
*Forecast
India has become a major force in the global wheat and rice
export markets, and new strategies are designed to expand their
position. Though India has stepped up its export pace, it
continues to be plagued by mounting stocks due to rising
production and attractive procurement prices that encourage
farmers to sell their crops to the government.
However, as part of a new strategy to continue export expansion
and surmount some of the problems faced with marketing low
quality product, the government plans to implement export
promotion policies, supplemental to selling stocks at reduced
prices. In addition to countertrade, longterm credit, and food
aid, the government plans to remove export restrictions,
establish Agri Export Zones, and give transportation subsidies
for exports of wheat and rice from government warehouses.
With these new policies, India has the potential to export even
more and gain market share from competitors such asVietnam and
Pakistan for rice and the United States for wheat. However, the
government needs to overcome a weak infrastructure, the lack of
uniform grades and standards, and quality problems.
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