India’s farm exports continue to outperform overall merchandise, showing robust resilience even as general trade stagnates. While total goods exports barely budged hovering around $437 billion in 2024-25 agricultural shipments surged 6.4%, rising from $48.8 billion to $51.9 billion.

Early data for April–June 2025 shows an additional 5.8% year-on-year rise, signaling strong momentum moving into FY26. If this trajectory holds, farm exports could break new records, potentially reaching $55 billion in 2025-26 exceeding the high of $53.2 billion seen in 2022-23.

Multiple export categories have contributed to this growth, including marine products, non-Basmati rice, buffalo meat, coffee, tobacco, and fresh and processed fruits and vegetables all posting strong performances in Q1. The export surplus for agriculture remains intact, with exports of $51.9 billion outpacing imports of $38.5 billion, yielding a trade surplus of $13.4 billion even as that surplus has narrowed over the decade. Persistent growth in India’s farm exports underscores the country’s surging global competitiveness in select agricultural sectors, becoming a stable anchor amid broader export volatility.