Centre sets aside 2 million tonne wheat to meet export requests

The government on Wednesday decided to set aside around 2.0 million tonne of wheat for export, to meet requests made through diplomatic channels. This is the first time in more than a year that the government has gone for a one-off exemption to the country’s export ban on wheat.
“We have kept aside two million tonne wheat for supplies to some countries,” agriculture minister Sharad Pawar told reporters on the sidelines of an international conference here.
The external affairs ministry will decide on quantities to be supplied to countries that have requested India for wheat, Pawar said. Requests will be considered on humanitarian grounds.

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