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Indonesia: India bans wheat exports, this is the response of the Minister of Trade Lutfi

Wheat
Indonesia
India
Published May 19, 2022

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - ASEAN economic ministers decided to increase cooperation to maintain food security in the midst of a number of global challenges. This step is believed to be strategic in reducing the dependence of ASEAN countries on the outside world. It responds to increasing protectionism in countries to maintain domestic availability. In the midst of the current spike in food prices. For example, the ban on wheat exports that is currently being imposed by India. This was conveyed by the Minister of Trade of Cambodia, Pan Sorasak, during the Press Conference of the Special Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM Special Meeting, 17-18 May 2022) in Bali, broadcast on the Youtube account of the Ministry of Trade. Minister Pan, who is also the Chair of AEM, gave a statement regarding the ministerial meeting, together with the Indonesian Minister of Trade (Mendag) Muhammad Lutfi and Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Satvinder Singh. Minister ...
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