# The Indian government says it has no plans to import wheat on a large scale

> India’s government said domestic wheat stocks were ample and it had no plans for large-scale imports. Private flour processors in southern India had nevertheless started importing small quantities amid rising domestic prices; the text cites government stocks of 26.8 million tonnes as of November 1 and record production of 80.58 million tonnes in 2008–09.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T06:16:04.545Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85596-the-indian-government-says-it-has-no-plans-to-import-wheat-on-a-large-scale
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

No large government purchases limits a potential source of import demand and is bearish for export markets, while continued private buying could provide modest support. The reported ample stocks temper the risk of a major import-driven price impact.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-11 | [Amid surplus yield, India to export wheat on G2G basis - The Statesman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53621-amid-surplus-yield-india-to-export-wheat-on-g2g-basis-the-statesman.md) | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-23 | [India's wheat imports to slow after March - AgriMoon](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72442-india-s-wheat-imports-to-slow-after-march-agrimoon.md) | -0.2% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-14 | [India Doubles Import Duty On Wheat \| Miller Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67454-india-doubles-import-duty-on-wheat-miller-magazine.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-24 | [East coast wheat harvest signals an end to Western Australian grain imports - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50603-east-coast-wheat-harvest-signals-an-end-to-western-australian-grain-imports-abc.md) | -0.9% | -5.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-05 | [China has delayed or redirected 600,000 tons of wheat imports, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26082-china-has-delayed-or-redirected-600-000-tons-of-wheat-imports-sources-say.md) | -0.7% | -4.1% |

## Sources

- mysheen.com: https://www.mysheen.com/a876164

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