Wheat
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")
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")
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?")
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")
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")
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 exported wheat worth $177 million in March, $473 million in April")
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.
 "India wheat output seen at 106.41 mn tonnes, 4.41% less than last estimate")
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.
 "US hopes India would 'reconsider' its decision to restrict wheat exports")
India's surprise wheat export ban traps 1.8 mt at ports, says report
Only exports backed by letters of credit (LCs), or payment guarantees, issued before May 13 can proceed before the ban takes effect, India has said
 "India's surprise wheat export ban traps 1.8 mt at ports, says report")
India's export ban fallout: International wheat prices hit record high
The price, which was already high in the wake of Russia's invasion of major wheat exporter Ukraine, jumped to €435 ($453) per tonne as the European market opened
 "India's export ban fallout: International wheat prices hit record high")
Analysis: What India's u-turn on wheat exports means for world markets
India's ban on wheat exports has delivered a fresh blow to world markets already reeling from tight supplies due to output issues in traditional export powerhouses
 "Analysis: What India's u-turn on wheat exports means for world markets")
Global wheat prices soar in risk to inflation as India restricts exports
Benchmark futures in Chicago rose as much as 5.9% to $12.475 a bushel, the highest in two months and within about $1 of the all-time high set just after Russia's invasion
SAD leader Sukhbir Badal, farmers' union slam Centre for wheat ban export
Farmers' unions in Punjab on Monday dubbed the Centre's decision of banning wheat exports as an "anti-farmer" move, saying that the Union government is not letting them reap the gains
 "SAD leader Sukhbir Badal, farmers' union slam Centre for wheat ban export")
