{
  "id": 3028194,
  "title": "India lifts wheat export curbs, shifts to free trade after four years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/india-lifts-wheat-export-curbs-shifts-to-free-trade-after-four-years",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:25:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-lifts-wheat-export-curbs-shifts-to-free-trade-after-four-years-11787572022904.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India has lifted wheat export curbs, shifting the commodity to a free trade category after four years of restrictions. The government announced this change on Monday, marking a significant shift in the country's wheat trade policy. Prior to the export ban, India was a significant global seller of wheat, with shipments worth around $2.1 billion in FY22 and around $1.5 billion in FY23. However, exports slumped after the restrictions, falling to $56.74 million in FY24 and to just $2.03 million in FY25. The move comes after a year of strong agricultural output and a favourable wheat production outlook, with the agriculture ministry's third advance estimates pegging 2025-26 wheat production at a record 120.657 million tonnes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}