TNPSC Thervupettagam

Export of wheat, onion seeds

May 18 , 2022 923 days 641 0
  • Citing threat to food security, the Government has “prohibited” export of wheat.
  • The Ministry of Commerce and Industry also placed export of onion seeds under the “prohibited” category.
  • India is a crucial supplier of wheat to its neighbours.
  • Apart from Afghanistan which recently received large consignments of wheat from India on humanitarian grounds, Bangladesh is another big importer of Indian wheat.
  • India produced around 7 million tonnes of wheat during 2021-22.
  • And out of that nearly 50% was imported by Bangladesh.

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