# India doubles wheat export quota to 5 million tonnes - The HinduBusinessLine

> India has doubled its wheat export quota to 5 million tonnes after an inter-ministerial committee approved an additional 2.5 mt, according to The HinduBusinessLine on 20 April 2026. A formal DGFT notification was still pending, and the 2022 export ban remains in place.

- Date: 2026-04-20 · published 2026-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19701-india-doubles-wheat-export-quota-to-5-million-tonnes-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher permitted Indian wheat exports add supply to the global market and could pressure wheat prices, particularly if farmer selling in India also rises.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-25 | [India permits 25 lakh tonnes wheat export; FCI stocks at 182 lakh tonnes - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20577-india-permits-25-lakh-tonnes-wheat-export-fci-stocks-at-182-lakh-tonnes-the.md) | +0.6% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-08 | [India doubles wheat import tax, imposes 50 per cent tax on peas - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67953-india-doubles-wheat-import-tax-imposes-50-per-cent-tax-on-peas-grainews.md) | +1.2% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-26 | [Global wheat rally revives India's export prospects as government allows 5 million tonnes of wheat exports after a four-year ban - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18287-global-wheat-rally-revives-india-s-export-prospects-as-government-allows-5.md) | -2.4% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-29 | [Slapping duty a quick solution,  not a lasting one - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67955-slapping-duty-a-quick-solution-not-a-lasting-one-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +3.5% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-13 | [After 4 years, India allows wheat export \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20587-after-4-years-india-allows-wheat-export-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | +0.9% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/india-doubles-wheat-export-quota-to-5-million-tonnes/article70884223.ece

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