Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 01:09 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Centre to hold high-level meeting on Thursday to boost wheat exports

Move follows rising global demand for Indian wheat due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis

wheat production
premium

Photo: Bloomberg

Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi
Amid rising global demand for Indian wheat due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Central government has called a high-level meeting on Thursday with top exporters from the country, port authorities, state governments and also secretaries from the department of agriculture, shipping, commerce and Railways.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, which is one of the country's foremost wheat producing states is also expected to attend the meeting.

Sources said the meeting is expected to discuss ways and means to boost wheat exports from India and clear all the bottlenecks so that the country manages to take advantage of the