# Coronavirus effect: Millers say India will run out of atta, maida, sooji in 10 days if govt doesn't intervene - CNBC TV18

> Indian millers warn that flour supplies for atta, maida and sooji could run out within 10 days because mandis have been shut and unseasonal rain delayed wheat procurement. The Roller Flour Millers Federation has asked the Food Corporation of India for direct OMSS wheat sales and longer payment terms.

- Date: 2020-03-24 · published 2020-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54092-coronavirus-effect-millers-say-india-will-run-out-of-atta-maida-sooji-in-10
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Domestic wheat shortages in India increase demand for government stocks and imports, which supports wheat prices in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- cnbctv18.com: https://www.cnbctv18.com/economy/coronavirus-effect-millers-say-india-will-run-out-of-atta-maida-sooji-in-10-days-if-govt-doesnt-intervene-5545271.htm

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