India’s exports of agricultural and allied products showed a mixed trend in August 2026. Exports of rice, marine products, meat-dairy-poultry products and coffee increased, while shipments of spices, fruits and vegetables, oilseeds, oilmeal and tea declined. At the same time, imports of several key agricultural commodities increased sharply. In August, imports of pulses rose 77 percent, fruits and vegetables 33.9 percent and fertilizers 13.6 percent.
Rice, Marine Products and Meat-Poultry Exports Rise
Rice: Rice exports stood at $918 million in August 2026, compared with $881 million in August 2025, registering a 4.1 percent increase. During April-August 2026, rice exports amounted to $4.812 billion, compared with $4.71 billion in the corresponding period last year, marking a 2.2 percent increase during the first five months of the financial year.
Marine Products: Marine product exports rose 27.8 percent to $761 million in August from $596 million a year earlier. During April-August, marine exports increased 14.3 percent to $3.651 billion from $3.194 billion.
Meat, Dairy and Poultry Products: Exports of meat, dairy and poultry products increased 37.1 percent to $694 million in August from $506 million in the same month last year. During April-August, exports rose 43.9 percent to $3.132 billion from $2.177 billion.
Exports of cereal preparations and miscellaneous processed items increased 7.4 percent to $309 million in August from $288 million. During April-August, exports rose 5.3 percent to $1.443 billion from $1.37 billion last year.
Coffee: Coffee exports increased 17.1 percent in August to $163 million from $139 million. During April-August, coffee exports also increased 2.5 percent to $924 million from $902 million.
Cashew: Cashew exports registered a marginal increase. Exports rose 3.6 percent to $27 million in August from $26 million. During April-August, exports increased 1.5 percent to $111 million from $109 million.
Spices, Fruits-Vegetables and Oilmeal Exports Decline
Spices: Spice exports declined 13.3 percent in August to $289 million from $333 million. During April-August, exports also declined, falling to $1.696 billion from $1.832 billion.
Fruits and Vegetables: Exports of fruits and vegetables declined both in August and during the April-August period. In August, exports fell 11.4 percent to $276 million from $312 million. During April-August, exports declined 10.3 percent to $1.4 billion from $1.561 billion.
Oilseeds: Oilseed exports declined 16.7 percent in August to $86 million from $104 million. During April-August, exports fell 18.9 percent to $454 million from $561 million.
Oilmeal: Oilmeal exports witnessed a sharp decline. Exports fell 48 percent in August to just $51 million from $99 million. During April-August, exports declined 21 percent. Exports stood at $375 million compared with $474 million in the corresponding period last year.
Tea: Tea exports declined 12.5 percent in August and 15.6 percent during April-August. Tea exports stood at $94 million in August, compared with $107 million in the same month last year. During April-August, exports fell to $355 million from $421 million.
India’s total exports stood at $43.81 billion in August, 26.1 percent higher than $34.73 billion in August 2025. During April-August, total exports increased 17.8 percent to $215.91 billion from $183.21 billion last year.
Imports of Key Agricultural Products Rise
Edible Oils: Imports of edible oils remained unchanged in August at $2.027 billion compared with August 2025. However, during April-August, edible oil imports increased 11.3 percent to $9.18 billion from $8.25 billion.
Fruits and Vegetables: Imports of fruits and vegetables rose sharply. In August, imports increased 33.9 percent to $354 million from $264 million. During April-August, imports increased 30.5 percent to $1.752 billion.
Pulses: Pulses recorded an even sharper rise in imports. In August, imports increased 77 percent to $203 million from $115 million. During April-August, pulses imports rose 38.5 percent to $1.165 billion from $841 million.
Fertilizers: Fertilizer imports increased 13.6 percent in August to $1.886 billion from $1.66 billion. During April-August, India imported fertilizers worth $8.206 billion, 53.2 percent higher than $5.355 billion in the corresponding period last year.