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Covid time course correction zooms India s cereals exports, wheat exports jumps five times
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Wed, Feb 10 2021 20:42 IST |
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SALE (MOROCCO), May 28, 2020 (Xinhua) A man shows harvested wheat grain in the countryside of Sale, Morocco, on May 28, 2020. (Photo by Chadi/Xinhua/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 10 : Contrary to expectations, India has become a food grain provider to the world during the time of the pandemic with exports of rice, wheat and coarse cereals witnessing a sharp jump during the first three quarters of 2020-21 financial year.
According to Ministry of Commerce & Industry s data, the exports of cereals rose to Rs 49,832 crore in April-December period of FY21 from a level of Rs 32,591 crore ($ 4.58 billion) reported during the same period last year. This is a growth of 52.90 per cent in Rupee terms and 45.81 per cent in dollar terms.