The government will ‘positively’ consider industry demands to allow exports of wheat products such as flour and semolina, while maintaining that food security needs remain the top priority, food minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.

“Multiple ministries are involved in export decisions and emphasised the need to consider next year’s wheat production. Keeping consumer interest and food security in mind, we will positively look into it,” Joshi said at the 85th annual general meeting of the Roller Flour Millers’ Federation of India (RFMF).

India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer after China, had banned exports of wheat and its products in 2022 due to concerns over domestic food security, a smaller harvest, and rising inflation .

The agriculture ministry has estimated whe

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