Wheat stocks likely to be 80% higher than buffer norm by next April: Govt

The govt suspended wheat export on May 13, moving all varieties of wheat, including high-protein durum, from 'free' to the 'prohibited' category

The government on Friday said wheat stocks in FCI godowns is expected to be 13.4 million tonnes at the start of next fiscal, 80 per cent more than the buffer requirement.

In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal said the central pool stock of wheat as on July 1, 2022 is well above the foodgrains stocking norms.

"As on July 1, 2022, Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government agencies have 28.51 million tonnes of wheat stock under central pool against the stocking norm of 27.58 million tonnes," he said.

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