India Lifts Wheat Export Ban Amid Global Supply Chain Disruptions

The Indian government has lifted its export ban on wheat and its products, effective immediately. This move aims to ease the availability of wheat in the international market, which has been affected by the Russia-Ukraine war.

India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, banned wheat exports in May 2022 as part of measures to control rising domestic prices. The government had allowed exports of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in February and was expected to ease restrictions on wheat supplies.

The government has also removed the export ban on wheat flour and other products such as maida, semolina, and wholemeal atta. India's wheat production for the 2025-26 crop year is likely to be between 110 and 120 million tonnes, following crop damage from unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms in key growing states.