Government bans wheat exports

INFLATION CONCERNS TRIGGER MULTI-FRONT RESPONSE

ProductionExports 2000-0169.62.04 2001-0272.73.96 2002-0365.86.79 2003-0472.17.06 2004-0568.60.74 2005-0669.5

Negligible

Source: Food Corporation of India  With the current wheat crop estimated at 72.5 million tonnes, up from 69.5 million tonnes in the last rabi season, the ban on exports has been imposed to ensure that the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sufficient stock of wheat during the year.  Last year, FCI