India's Wheat Export Policy
From Ban to Calibrated Relaxation
India banned bulk wheat exports in May 2022 following concerns about domestic price inflation and supply shortfalls caused by heat stress on the rabi crop. The ban placed wheat in the "Prohibited" category under India's Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), meaning exports required explicit government approval. Since 2023–24, successive tranches of government-authorised exports — primarily through inter-governmental agreements (G2G) and designated state trading enterprises — have gradually reopened market access as domestic production recovered.
- Wheat export ban imposed: May 13, 2022 (DGFT Notification S.O. 2268(E)).
- Export policy classification: Prohibited (with government dispensation permitted).
- India's wheat production for 2025–26 (Second Advance Estimate): 1,202 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) — a near-record level.
- Rabi wheat acreage 2025–26: 334.17 lakh hectares vs. 328.04 lakh hectares in the previous year.
- Exports are channelled through designated agencies/G2G arrangements rather than free commercial channels.
● Tracked since February 14, 2026 · last seen April 28, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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