Can wheat exports affect Indias food security? | In Focus

Published: May 4, 2022, 4:50 p.m.

b'Wheat procurement in the country by the Food Corporation of India and State government agencies is expected to be about 22 million tonnes \\u2013 just half of the 44 million targets set for this season. News reports suggest that exports are causing wheat prices to rise beyond the Rs. 20 per kilo of the minimum support price fixed by the Central government.\\nWhat are the challenges for wheat procurement and production and will exports impinge in any way on the country\\u2019s food security?\\nGuest: Devinder Sharma, distinguished writer and commentator on food and agriculture\\nHost: Amit Baruah, Senior Associate Editor,\\xa0The Hindu\\nEdited by Ranjani Srinivasan'