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Workers carry sacks of wheat for sifting at a grain mill on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, May 16, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters The UAE has ordered a suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India…

After banning wheat exports, the Centre has now curbed exports of…

India's wheat export ban and usage of the peace clause to protect its food programmes against action from trade disputes have come under fire at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The US, Japan, Canada and Thailand have questioned both…

India has exported 1.8 million tonnes of wheat to a dozen-odd countries, including Bangladesh and Afghanistan, since the country banned exports of the grain on May 13, according to Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey.About 33,000 tonnes of…

Exception to India’s wheat export ban – for previous contractual commitments, government-to-government sales, and food security purposes – are expected to support an export forecast of 7 million tonnes in 2022/23, remaining well above…

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday strongly defended the government’s decision to control wheat and sugar exports, saying the steps were necessary keeping in mind the domestic requirements and a need to keep hoarders…

With retail inflation touching nearly an eight-month high of 7.79 per cent in April 2022, the government Tuesday exempted customs duty and agri cess on import of 2…

India, the world’s second-biggest wheat producer, has banned wheat exports in a bid to check high domestic prices amid concerns of wheat output being hit by scorching heat waves India, the world’s second-biggest wheat producer, has banned…

Shipments already registered with Customs before May 13 have been allowed to head out Shipments already registered with Customs before May 13 have been allowed to head out The Centre has relaxed its wheat export ban order of May 13 to…

(This story originally appeared in on May 16, 2022)NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, the government banned export of wheat, thereby pushing up prices to new record highs. Prompted by a severe heatwave in most parts of the country that has…