Government allows exports of specified quantity of wheat, broken rice to five countries

01 Dec 2023 Evaluate

The government has allowed exports of specified quantities of wheat, wheat flour and broken rice to five countries. The government allowed exports of said above commodities to Bhutan, Mali, Senegal, Gambia and Indonesia. 

The quantity notified for Bhutan includes 14,184 tonnes of wheat grain, 5,326 tonnes of atta, 15,226 tonnes of maida/semoline, and 48,804 tonnes of broken rice. Broken rice shipments are also permitted to Mali (1 lakh tonnes), Senegal (5 lakh tonnes in six months), Gambia (50,000 tonnes in six months), and Indonesia (2 lakh tonnes). 

The export is permitted through National Cooperative Exports (NCEL). Though exports of wheat and broken rice were banned to boost domestic supply, outbound shipments are allowed on the basis of permission granted by the government to certain countries to meet their food security needs and on request.

Earlier, there were export curbs imposed on July 20, 2023 in view of domestic demand for rice in India. In October, government had permitted exports of 10,34,800 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to seven countries, including Nepal, Cameroon and Malaysia.

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