New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Nearly four years after imposing a blanket ban on wheat exports, the Centre on Friday approved shipments of 2.5 million tonnes (mt) of the grain and 500,000 tonnes of processed products, citing comfortable domestic stocks and a favourable production outlook.

The approval follows a review of stock and price conditions. Wheat stocks with private entities in 2025-26 are estimated at around 7.5mt, nearly 3.2mt higher than a year ago, according to the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution.

In addition, wheat availability in the central pool with the Food Corporation of India is projected at about 18.2mt as on 1 April 2026, indicating that buffer norms will remain intact even after exports, it said....