# India unlikely to lift ban on export of food items | India News

> India's government is not planning to lift its ban on food exports, including wheat, according to two officials. Officials cite continued food inflation risks and a priority on domestic consumption, and state-run grain reserves recently hit a 16-year low.

- Date: 2024-05-01 · published 2024-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30200-india-unlikely-to-lift-ban-on-export-of-food-items-india-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A continued Indian wheat export ban keeps a major potential supplier off world markets, supporting global wheat prices and reducing the buffer for importers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-11 | [India tells WTO it won’t lift wheat export ban \| Today News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24151-india-tells-wto-it-won-t-lift-wheat-export-ban-today-news.md) | +0.5% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-12 | [India likely to continue curbs on wheat, rice exports \| India News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37311-india-likely-to-continue-curbs-on-wheat-rice-exports-india-news.md) | -3.2% | -9.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-15 | [With inflation at record low of 0.3%, food ministry proposes lifting of export ban on wheat products \| India News - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21915-with-inflation-at-record-low-of-0-3-food-ministry-proposes-lifting-of-export.md) | +1.7% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-14 | [India will not lift export ban on foodgrains anytime soon to ensure food security at home - Daijiworld.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39081-india-will-not-lift-export-ban-on-foodgrains-anytime-soon-to-ensure-food.md) | +3.7% | +4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-27 | [Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14025-food-export-bans-from-india-to-argentina-risk-fueling-inflation.md) | +1.0% | -4.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-06-11 | [India tells WTO it won’t lift wheat export ban \| Today News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24151-india-tells-wto-it-won-t-lift-wheat-export-ban-today-news.md) | +3.9% | -2.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-05-21 | [Food inflation in mind, Centre holds off wheat export ban rollbac k ahead of polls, festivals \| Today News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24618-food-inflation-in-mind-centre-holds-off-wheat-export-ban-rollbac-k-ahead-of.md) | -2.1% | +6.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-05-14 | [India says ban on wheat exports is to check unregulated trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41368-india-says-ban-on-wheat-exports-is-to-check-unregulated-trade-reuters.md) | 0.0% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- hindustantimes.com: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-unlikely-to-lift-ban-on-export-of-food-items-101714589499262.html

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