50,000 tons of wheat are needed to eliminate the deficit in Nepal

Published 2023년 1월 30일

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The Nepal Flour Mills Association is urging the government to buy 50,000 tons of wheat from India and to start importing wheat instead of flour due to a shortage in the domestic market. The shortage is a result of India's ban on wheat imports, which has affected the supply of wheat and refined flour for various businesses and food items, including bread, and has impacted those who have shifted from rice to bread as their staple food.

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The Nepal Flour Mills Association demanded that the government immediately purchase 50,000 tons of wheat from the Indian government. The association also appealed to the government to immediately start the process of importing wheat instead of importing flour. Due to India’s ban on wheat imports, traders are complaining of an acute shortage of flour in the domestic market, reports Myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. They claim that due to the ban, they are unable to supply wheat/refined flour according to demand for all large and small hotels, including biscuits, noodles, bakeries, oven-baked cakes, eateries, restaurants that ...

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