Government Approves Additional 25 LMT Wheat Exports to Support Farmers and Stabilise Markets

• On 20 April 2026, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (DFPD) approved an additional 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat exports to stabilise mandi prices and assure remunerative returns to farmers ahead of the Rabi 2026 marketing season.
• Marks a calibrated easing of the May-2022 wheat export prohibition — relevant for GS-III (Agriculture, Food Security, External Trade) and Prelims (MSP, procurement, OMSS, APEDA).