Wheat Stocks

Nations send in requests to India seeking supplies after wheat export ban

Export demand from India has seen a surge this year due to the shortage of wheat in the world markets because of the Russia-Ukraine war

India exported wheat worth $473 mn in April, $177 mn in March ahead of ban

The government data highlighted that India's expected production of wheat for 2022-23 remains at near 105 million metric tonnes (MMT)

Production shortage? India's wheat procurement subpar despite export ban

Farmers have been holding on to their produce as the price of wheat in the open market recouped some of the losses it suffered in the aftermath of the ban

Top Headlines: Wheat export push, CBDT's ITR guidelines, and more

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As Black Sea supplies fall, India sells record 1.4 mn tonnes wheat in April

India is the only major supplier of wheat at this time of year, and its exports of the grain have surged since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February

UN agency in talks with India on procuring wheat to offset global shortages

India has a wheat stockpile estimated at about 100 million tonnes, which exceeds the requirements for a safety net

Strong demand may bring down closing stock of major farm goods by FY23-end

Experts feel this could keep prices of major farm commodities and products dependent on them, such as poultry and meat, at an elevated level for quite some time

India to export 3-3.5 million tonnes of wheat in Apr-July: Food Secy

The country's wheat exports crossed 70 lakh tonnes in 2021-22 as against 21.55 lakh tonnes in 2020-21, according to the official data

Export opportunity

India can become a reliable grain exporter

India looking beyond conventional markets to export wheat

India is looking forward to starting wheat export to several new countries beyond its Asian/South Asian neighbours.

India acts to seize gap in wheat export market left by Ukraine war

India is rolling out ambitious measures over the coming weeks to try to establish the country as a dominant exporter of high-quality wheat as importers scramble for supplies after Ukraine invasion

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Weak demand and favourable weather across the major producing region is expected to keep prices under pressure

Wheat stocks set to fall to 10-year low, beckoning imports

Prices of wheat in the local market have leapt 40% since April, 2016

Wheat stock position comfortable

The wheat stock position in the country is comfortable, as the government had 32.64 million tonnes in the central pool at the beginning of June, according to the official statement