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No plan to lift export curbs on wheat, rice, sugar: Piyush Goyal

IndiaTimes Saturday, 13 January 2024
Government is not looking at an immediate easing of export bans on several farm goods including wheat, rice, onion and sugar, Union commerce and consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday, while maintaining that interests of consumers and farmers is paramount. Amid market speculation, the minister also ruled out any possibility of importing wheat, sugar or maize and said that government is taking all possible steps to ensure that prices remain under check. Goyal also said that he would look at ways to ensure that rice prices cool down.
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