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India Bans Wheat Exports With Immediate Effect To Control Rising Domestic Prices

PTIMay 14, 2022, 09:36 AM | Updated 09:36 AM IST
Wheat (/AFP/Getty Images)

Wheat (/AFP/Getty Images)















The government had procured 28.8 million tonnes of wheat in the year-ago period. The rabi marketing season runs from April to March. 




Wheat production is pegged at a record 111.32 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year (July-June), as per the second advance estimate of the agriculture ministry.


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