WHEAT EXPORT

India has capped wheat stock limits for retailers and processors and may reduce or eliminate import taxes to stabilize prices, said Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra. This move aims to curb inflation and manage supply, as the government explores various...

Satveer Singh's family relies on a sack of wheat flour to stave off hunger. They barely manage, aided by government rations, despite irregular supply. Extreme weather has slashed India's wheat production, forcing the government to cut rations and ha...

Climate change impacts - including harsher heat, drought and floods - pose a major emerging threat to food security in India and elsewhere, accelerating diverse efforts to introduce crops that are better able to withstand shifting conditions.

India allows duty free import of inputs used for manufacturing for exports subject in advance authorisation to export obligation period in which exporters have to ship the goods within a stipulated time period otherwise they’re penalised. The Direct...

There have been demand from various industry representatives to reduce the 40% duty on import of wheat to augur domestic supply to contain prices of wheat.

India's agricultural markets are under scrutiny as a new government prepares to take office, potentially impacting global food prices. Prime Minister Modi's policies aimed at ensuring domestic supplies have influenced key crop exports. Changes post-...

India is set to resume wheat imports after a six-year hiatus to replenish dwindling reserves and stabilize soaring prices caused by poor harvests. The government is expected to scrap the 40% import tax post-election, allowing private traders to sour...

Wheat procurement for the 2024-25 Rabi marketing season progresses smoothly, surpassing last year's total with 262.48 lakh tonnes acquired, benefiting 22.31 lakh farmers. Major states contributing include Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh. Rice pr...

Government agencies set to exceed last year's wheat procurement figure, with current purchases nearing 261 lakh tonnes. FCI officials confident total procurement will reach 270 lakh tonnes. Madhya Pradesh extends procurement period to May 31. Punjab...

The government on Saturday lifted the ban on onion exports, a decision that can help boost income of a large section of farmers and comes ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in key producing regions including Maharashtra. The government has imposed a minim...

India's wheat policy requires a comprehensive review to ensure the production and procurement balance is maintained.

“We have identified 20 products. At present, India’s share is low in global exports. We are working on a detailed action for all these products,” said Rajesh Agarwal, additional secretary, department of commerce, adding that the action plan will be ...

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has imposed port restrictions on exporting essential commodities to the Maldives due to tensions between India and the Maldives. The move, under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, restric...

India renews essential commodities quota for Maldives, benefiting the construction sector. The bilateral agreement allows import of various items without export restrictions, strengthening trade relations between the two countries.

India has lifted export restrictions on nine products, including potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, and sugar, to the Maldives for the current fiscal year. This move, under a bilateral trade agreement, exempts these exports from any existing or fu...

The Indian government has increased vigilance on agricultural commodity companies and traders to control food prices ahead of the general election. The government has penalised nearly 80 sugar firms for selling more than their quota, asked wheat com...

Russian wheat export prices rose last week after a long decline, with April FOB delivery prices at $201-$204. Sovecon highlighted rapid spring sowing pace and 424,600 hectares under spring crops.

Strong domestic demand is putting pressure on India's corn supplies, leading to a tightening of the corn balance sheet, according to Garima Jain, Deputy CEO and Head of Grains for India at Louis Dreyfus Company. India, which has been a key corn expo...

India had banned wheat exports in May 2022, non-basmati rice exports from July 2023 and extended curbs on sugar exports beyond October 2023, as part of measures to control rising domestic prices.