Agriculture, engineering products set to propel export growth in Q1

Robust demand from key markets, rally in commodity prices help bring buoyancy

India’s merchandise exports have been rising consistently over the past seven months, signalling a gradual recovery from the disruption caused by the second wave of Covid-19.

Experts said that apart from a robust demand from key external markets, a sustained rise in outbound shipments can also be attributed to a rally in commodity prices, as well as weakening of the domestic currency.

“While exports are primarily driven by (external) demand, higher exports are the result of a combination of some other factors as well such a rise in commodity prices. Rupee has weakened marginally; so, some kind of export-push is also being