# Govt allows export of all pulses - The HinduBusinessLine

> India's central cabinet has lifted the ban on exports of all types of pulses, after earlier allowing exports of tur, urad and moong dal in September. The Committee of Secretaries on pulses was also empowered to review export and import policy, including quantitative restrictions and import duties.

- Date: 2017-11-16 · published 2017-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67952-govt-allows-export-of-all-pulses-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Allowing exports gives Indian pulse farmers an outlet for surplus crop, which can support domestic prices and trade flows. Pulses are not in the tracked symbol list, so the direct effect on tracked feed commodities is limited.

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| WHEAT | 2018-02-28 | [Will India capture the ‘pulse’ of export market? - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66443-will-india-capture-the-pulse-of-export-market-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-14 | [Trade body seeks removal<EP> of export ban on pulses - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72443-trade-body-seeks-removal-and-lt-ep-and-gt-of-export-ban-on-pulses-the.md) | -0.8% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-17 | [India lifts partial wheat export ban, allows 5 lakh tonnes of products - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21006-india-lifts-partial-wheat-export-ban-allows-5-lakh-tonnes-of-products-the.md) | -0.0% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/govt-allows-export-of-all-pulses/article64283563.ece

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