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Flip-flop on agriculture import and export hurts farmers and consumers

May 11, 2024 3:58 pm

The country needs to balance the interests of both. Controls, even where necessary, should be temporary and rules-based, taking the form of tariffs as opposed to outright bans

Wheat export ban to continue for now: Piyush Goyal

April 13, 2023 3:52 pm

India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, banned wheat exports in May 2022 as part of measures to control rising domestic prices.

PMGKAY off the table, Govt looks at a rethink on wheat export ban

January 08, 2023 8:38 am

The measures, a senior official said, are being taken in a calibrated way taking into account the supply of stocks in the market and the required distribution under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

Rice insecurity: The depletion of groundwater resources and the increasing cost of cultivation may put rice production in jeopardy in the future

October 07, 2022 8:22 am

Poornima Varma writes: Unreliable rice export policy and precarity of production among other factors, will have long-term impact

Ashok Gulati and Ritika Juneja write: Why rice and wheat bans aren’t the answer to inflation

July 28, 2022 2:21 pm

Abrupt export bans inflict high costs on poorer nations. India’s agri-trade policies need to be predictable, rather than a result of knee-jerk reactions

Explained: Why the UAE has 'suspended' re-export of Indian wheat-milling

June 15, 2022 8:13 pm

"India doesn't want its wheat exported to Dubai or Abu Dhabi to go out to other countries, whether as grain or flour. It would want that wheat to be consumed locally, including the migrant Indian workers in UAE," trade sources told The Indian Express.

Panel looking into requests for wheat from 5-6 countries: Govt

June 03, 2022 7:18 am

Pandey said wheat prices in the domestic market are showing a declining trend after the export restrictions. In wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the demand for Indian wheat has increased overseas.

Explained: Sugar export curbs and their impact

May 26, 2022 7:42 am

The government has notified that sugar exports will be restricted, or allowed only with permission. How much sugar does India export, what led to this decision, and what are its likely implications?

India has no immediate plan to lift wheat export ban, commerce minister says

May 25, 2022 6:13 pm

The world's second biggest producer of wheat banned private overseas sales of the grain on May 14 after a scorching heat wave curtailed output and domestic prices hit a record high. Global wheat prices surged after the decision.

Opinion: The message from the government’s wheat export ban

May 25, 2022 9:04 pm

Madan Sabnavis writes: It is not prepared to let market forces operate in the agricultural sector.

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