India considers easing wheat product export ban amid record harvest

annual general meeting of the Roller Flour Millers’ Federation of India (RFMF) on September 24, 2025. Joshi stated that export decisions involve multiple ministries, but the government will “positively” review industry proposals while prioritizing domestic food security. As the world’s second-largest wheat producer after China, India imposed a ban on wheat and wheat product exports in 2022 due to concerns over food security, a smaller harvest, and rising inflation. The record harvest now offers an opportunity to potentially liberalize exports. Flour millers have urged the government to increase buffer stock norms from the current 7.5 million tonnes at the start of the season on April 1 to a level equivalent to the annual requirement of 18.4 million tonnes for the Public Distribution System (PDS). According to RFMF President Navneet Chitlangia, this would stabilize market prices and reduce volatility. However, expanding buffer stocks could increase the government’s subsidy burden ...