Wednesday, June 8, 2022

India Clarifies Food Export Policy

From Business Standard, June 7:

Food export restrictions to give priority to 'vulnerable countries': Centre
India clarified that it has placed export restrictions on wheat to ensure that the countries in need are given priority and reiterated that it will help those facing food shortages because war

India clarified that it has placed export restrictions on wheat to ensure that the countries in need are given priority and reiterated that it will help those facing food shortages because of the Russia-Ukraine war.

"India is committed to work constructively in mitigating the adverse impact of the conflict on food security and in ensuring that vulnerable countries have sufficient cushion against fluctuations in the global market," India's Deputy Permanent Representative R. Ravindra said on Monday at a Security Council briefing on Ukraine.

He said that the wheat export policy announced last month "will ensure that countries in need are given priority"....

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