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Post export ban, India asked to supply over 1.5 mn tonnes wheat: Report
'More than half a dozen countries have approached India for more than 1.5 million tonnes of wheat and we will see how to go about these requests,' says a govt official who didn't wish to be identified
 "Post export ban, India asked to supply over 1.5 mn tonnes wheat: Report")
Centre warns of CBI, EoW action against post-dated wheat export LCs
Action against complicit banks also on the anvil
 "Centre warns of CBI, EoW action against post-dated wheat export LCs")
Pakistan to import 2 million MT wheat from Russia with cash payment
Earlier, a possibility of barter trade with Russia was being explored due to sanctions imposed by the West
 "Pakistan to import 2 million MT wheat from Russia with cash payment")
Top Headlines: Consumer sector deals rise; wheat mkts still on edge & more
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Wheat markets still on the edge a fortnight after govt's export ban
The spike in prices seen since March-end prompted Meena to ignore repeated reminders to sell to government-run procurement centres, a decision he now regrets
 "Wheat markets still on the edge a fortnight after govt's export ban")
India's protectionist moves spark concern that rice may be next target
India has stockpiled more than enough rice and prices have been under control
 "India's protectionist moves spark concern that rice may be next target")
BS Number Wise: How consumption is set to outstrip food grain production
Consumption will exceed food grain production but the world is not on the brink of a hunger crisis
 "BS Number Wise: How consumption is set to outstrip food grain production")
With a chapati crisis brewing at home, can India afford to feed the world?
As global temperatures rise 2 degrees Celsius or more above pre-industrial levels, the country's chapati challenge is only going to become more urgent
 "With a chapati crisis brewing at home, can India afford to feed the world?")
Don't want surplus wheat, sugar to go in hand of hoarders: Goyal at WEF
22 countries have food regulations to protect their own food security, says union commerce minister
 "Don't want surplus wheat, sugar to go in hand of hoarders: Goyal at WEF")
India was never traditional supplier of wheat to world, says Goyal at WEF
Asserting that it was never a traditional player in the international wheat market, India said it will continue to allow wheat export for countries that are vulnerable, friendly
 "India was never traditional supplier of wheat to world, says Goyal at WEF")
Four ships waiting to berth at Kandla port to load wheat for exports
Traders said some 190,000 tonnes of wheat are struck for want of fresh approvals; another 1.5-1.6 million tonnes are at the ports
 "Four ships waiting to berth at Kandla port to load wheat for exports")
India exported wheat worth $177 million in March, $473 million in April
According to sources, India exported wheat even at a time when about eight nations, including Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Kuwait, had imposed wheat export restrictions
India wheat output seen at 106.41 mn tonnes, 4.41% less than last estimate
Overall food grains production was estimated to be 314.51 million tonnes, more than the 310.74 million tonnes last year.
Govt considers allowing wheat shipments trapped at ports, says report
New Delhi banned wheat exports on Saturday, as an intense heat wave hit output and domestic prices hit a record high
Food grains shouldn't be hoarded like vaccines: India on wheat exports
Open markets must not become an argument to perpetuate inequity and promote discrimination: Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan
World's food baskets need a better safety net as India curbs wheat exports
The world had been counting on Indian grain after the war in Ukraine, drought in Argentina and floods in Australia cut production from those countries
 "World's food baskets need a better safety net as India curbs wheat exports")
Wheat consignments examined by customs can be exported: Commerce Dept
Announcement comes days after DGFT banned all wheat exports to bolster falling stocks and manage food security; govt also allows wheat already being loaded at Kandla to head to Egypt
 "Wheat consignments examined by customs can be exported: Commerce Dept")
Wheat export ban marginally positive for India inflation: British Brokerage
The ban on wheat exports is only "marginally positive" for the domestic inflation outlook, a British brokerage said on Tuesday.
Export ban: 4,000 wheat-laden trucks stranded at Gujarat's Kandla port
From the Deendayal Port in Kutch district, wheat is primarily transported to African countries, Bangladesh, South Korea and Yemen.
 "Export ban: 4,000 wheat-laden trucks stranded at Gujarat's Kandla port")
US hopes India would 'reconsider' its decision to restrict wheat exports
The US hopes India will reconsider its decision to ban wheat exports, with Washington encouraging countries not to restrict exports.
