# Govt likely to consider allowing export of wheat | India News - The Times of India

> The Indian government may consider allowing exports of wheat grain, according to officials cited by the Times of India. FCI wheat stocks are 25.9 MT against a January 1 buffer requirement of 13.8 MT, and the 2025/26 sown area is a record 33.4 million hectares. An inter-ministerial decision is expected soon.

- Date: 2026-01-30 · published 2026-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21011-govt-likely-to-consider-allowing-export-of-wheat-india-news-the-times-of-india
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

If India allows grain exports, it could add meaningful supply to a world market that has been supplied by Russia and others. Traders would likely see this as bearish for export prices, but the proposal is not yet approved.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-07 | [PMGKAY off the table, Govt looks at a rethink on wheat export ban \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37762-pmgkay-off-the-table-govt-looks-at-a-rethink-on-wheat-export-ban-india-news-the.md) | -2.6% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-24 | [India allows export of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat despite overall ban - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20580-india-allows-export-of-25-lakh-tonnes-of-wheat-despite-overall-ban-cnbc-tv18.md) | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-10 | [Government to resume wheat sale from FCI stock; may take a call on lifting ban in rice exports - Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29224-government-to-resume-wheat-sale-from-fci-stock-may-take-a-call-on-lifting-ban.md) | -4.1% | -2.7% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/govt-likely-to-consider-allowing-export-of-wheat/articleshow/127809305.cms

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