New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The Union Food Ministry has recommended that the Commerce Ministry consider allowing limited exports of wheat-based products such as atta, sooji and maida, which have been under an export ban since 2022.

In an office memorandum dated November 12, the Ministry asked the Directorate-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to take appropriate action on a proposal from the Roller Flour Millers' Federation of India seeking permission to export up to 1 million tonnes (mt) initially, reported BL.

The industry body, citing ample domestic availability, said the country currently has a surplus of wheat and a strong production outlook.

India's wheat output reached a record 117.54 mt in 2024-25, and the government has set a target of...