# Government will take appropriate decision in March-April on lifting wheat export ban: DGFT chief Santosh Kumar Sarangi - The Hindu

> Indian trade official Santosh Kumar Sarangi said the government will decide on lifting the wheat export ban around the March-April harvest. The decision will depend on a review of the gap between domestic wheat demand and supply. The ban has been in place since May 2022.

- Date: 2023-01-12 · published 2023-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37759-government-will-take-appropriate-decision-in-march-april-on-lifting-wheat
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The timing of a possible reopening of Indian wheat exports will shape world wheat supply expectations for the coming season, but no change has been made yet.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-15 | [WTO: India’s interest in promoting wheat, rice exports may clash with G-33 proposal on MSP - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45017-wto-india-s-interest-in-promoting-wheat-rice-exports-may-clash-with-g-33.md) | -3.8% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-06 | [India to review export bans on wheat & rice, aims to fill shortfall in Kharif procurement - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33135-india-to-review-export-bans-on-wheat-and-rice-aims-to-fill-shortfall-in-kharif.md) | -1.9% | -0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-07 | [Government fixes wheat procurement target at 30.3mn tonne for 2026-27 - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20135-government-fixes-wheat-procurement-target-at-30-3mn-tonne-for-2026-27-the-hindu.md) | +0.6% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-15 | [Express View on stockholding limits on wheat: Cap doesn’t fit \| The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35455-express-view-on-stockholding-limits-on-wheat-cap-doesn-t-fit-the-indian-express.md) | +4.2% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-30 | [India: Export ban on wheat to continue, record output likely even after untimely rains: FCI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36813-india-export-ban-on-wheat-to-continue-record-output-likely-even-after-untimely.md) | -11.1% | -14.6% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/govt-will-take-appropriate-decision-in-march-april-on-lifting-wheat-export-ban-dgft-chief/article66369307.ece

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