Govt plans wheat export push in nine countries amid rising global demand

According to official estimates, India exported 7 million tonne of wheat in 2021-22, valued at $2.05 billion

Amid speculations that India might ban wheat export, the Centre will send trade delegations to nine countries to explore possibilities of boosting the grain’s export.

Delegations will be sent to Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Algeria and Lebanon, the commerce and industry ministry said on Thursday. India has set a target of a record 10 million tonnes of wheat export in 2022-23, amid rising global demand for the grain globally due to the crisis in Ukraine.

The ministry has already set up a task force on wheat exports with representatives from various ministries, including commerce, shipping and railways, and exporters