India to seek ‘carve-out’ in WTO rule on grain exports At present, WTO rules make it difficult for a country to export grains from official granaries if these have been… 3 years agoMay 19, 2022
Govt sees 3 pc fall in wheat output at 106.41 million tonnes in 2021-22 Agriculture secretary Manoj Ahuja had last week attributed the the fall in wheat production to lower crop yields, mainly in… 3 years agoMay 19, 2022
Mandi prices of wheat fall, but still marginally above MSP Traders say that only a small quantity of wheat crop is held by farmers currently, as major chunks have been… 3 years agoMay 18, 2022
Wheat export ban to marginally ease inflation as heat wave withers crop: Barclays The export ban, Barclays believes, was triggered by a tightening in domestic wheat demand-supply dynamics, which could have pushed up… 3 years agoMay 18, 2022
British brokerage says wheat export ban “marginally positive” for India inflation Firming prices of the grain aggravating the already uncomfortable inflation situation was speculated as one of the reasons for the… 3 years agoMay 17, 2022
About 300,000 tonnes of wheat bought by Egypt stranded in Ukraine With Ukraine’s ports blocked off by Russia’s invasion, it has been forced to send shipments across its western border, relying… 3 years agoMay 17, 2022
Govt allows exporting wheat consignments registered with customs authority prior to ban order The government decided to permit the full consignment of 61,500 MT and allowed it to sail from Kandla to Egypt,… 3 years agoMay 17, 2022
US hopes India would ‘reconsider’ its decision to restrict wheat exports The decision would help control retail prices of wheat and wheat flour, which have risen by an average 14-20 per… 3 years agoMay 17, 2022
Wheat export ban: U-turn on wheat exposes gaps in data system Subsequently, on April 25, FE also reported about the looming supply crunch and how even private players were active in… 3 years agoMay 16, 2022
Against the grain: Farmers may still be able to export some wheat India has been meeting part of its neighbours’ food security requirements, especially Bangladesh, by exporting wheat and rice in large… 3 years agoMay 17, 2022
Wheat export ban: Traders staring at huge losses as mandi prices fall up to 8% Wheat prices have declined around 8% since Friday in mandis across Gujarat. In Punjab and Haryana, where procurement operations have… 3 years agoMay 16, 2022
What India’s U-turn on wheat exports means for world markets – Explained Benchmark wheat futures in Chicago jumped by their 6% limit on Monday as markets reacted to the ban announced over… 3 years agoMay 16, 2022
Explainer: What’s behind wheat export ban? Critics say a ban on wheat exports would disrupt market channels and prove to be anti-farmer. But a look at… 3 years agoMay 16, 2022
Knee-jerk response: An extreme step like wheat export ban can dent India’s policy credibility The government has also said that private traders need not worry as about 4 million tonnes of wheat that has… 3 years agoMay 16, 2022
Wheat procurement extended till May 31 in 6 states: Food ministry Wheat procurement was scheduled to end on May 10 in Rajasthan and on May 15 in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,… 3 years agoMay 15, 2022
Ban on wheat exports is to check unregulated trade, Centre says Global buyers were banking on supplies from the world’s second-biggest producer after exports from the Black Sea region plunged following… 3 years agoMay 14, 2022
Wheat export ban will help in crushing attempts to hoard Indian wheat for price manipulation in global mkts: Sources India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices, according to an… 3 years agoMay 14, 2022
Flour millers’ association RFMFI welcomes govt’s decision to ban wheat exports Roller Flour Millers Federation of India (RFMFI) President Anjani Aggarwal said the association had written to the government to regulate… 3 years agoMay 14, 2022
Govt open market wheat sales at record 8.48 MT; target sales 10 MT of grain by next month to cool down prices
Govt asks states to prepare early for MSP purchase of wheat; wheat stock to fall close to buffer by Apr 1
