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India considering measures to cool high wheat prices: Govt official

India has been considering measures to cool domestic wheat prices, which jumped to a record high this week as supplies dwindled, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Thursday

India weighs steps to cool record wheat prices, government sources say
India weighs steps to cool record wheat prices, government sources say
Reuters NEW DELHI
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 19 2023 | 5:48 PM IST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has been considering measures to cool domestic wheat prices, which jumped to a record high this week as supplies dwindled, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Thursday.

The world's second-biggest producer of the grain banned wheat exports in May, but that has failed to stop domestic prices from rising.

(Reporting by Mayank Bhardwaj; editing by Jason Neely)

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First Published: Jan 19 2023 | 5:47 PM IST

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