Wheat Export Ban

No wheat shortage in India, ban imposed to check 'rampant' export, says Union agriculture minister

On 14 May, India, the world's second biggest producer of the cereal, announced a ban on wheat exports as a part of measures to control rising domestic prices amid concerns of output being hit by scorching heatwave

Explained: Why India has curbed sugar exports despite a bumper crop

India is the world’s second-largest exporter of sugar. It has now imposed restrictions on exports of the sweetener amid rising inflation

Wheat export ban: Indian farmers and traders fume as prices soar abroad

India is the world's second-biggest wheat producer, but the government said it chose to protect food security for its mammoth population despite inflation concerns

India bans wheat export: From Argentina to Turkey, countries that have stopped overseas food trade

The West criticised India's decision to impose a ban on wheat exports after costs rose and a record-breaking heatwave damaged crops. However, India isn't the only country doing so after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, which drove up food prices across the world

Centre relaxes wheat export ban, allows consignments registered prior to 13 May

On 13 May, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification banning exports of wheat with immediate effect to control price rise

Wheat prices hit record high after India bans export, touches $453 per tonne

Global wheat prices have soared on supply fears since Russia's February invasion of Ukraine, which previously accounted for 12 per cent of global exports

Wheat export ban will help in crushing attempts to hoard Indian wheat for price manipulation in global markets, say sources

India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices, according to an official notification