India Wheat export

A farmer on a wheat field in the Ludhiana district of Punjab earlier in May. Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg
Global Economy

India bans wheat exports in growing wave of food protectionism

The decision to halt wheat exports highlights India’s concerns about high inflation, adding to a spate of food protectionism since the war started

A combine deposits harvested wheat in a tractor trolley at a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave
South Asia

India's wheat exports hit record 7.85 million tonnes in 2021-22 -traders