National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL) has received permission to export nearly 9 lakh tonnes of broken rice and about 35,000 tonnes of wheat and wheat products to various countries, according to a recent gazette notification. The cooperative has been allowed to export 5 lakh tonnes of broken rice to Senegal and 50,000 tonnes to Gambia, as well as 2 lakh tonnes of broken rice to Indonesia and 1 lakh tonnes to Mali. India has banned wheat and broken rice exports to control domestic inflation, but some exports are permitted on a government-to-government basis.