India exporting wheat, rice to needy countries for their food security

The government also allowed exports of non-basmati rice to Bhutan (79,000 tonnes), Mauritius (14,000 tonnes) and Singapore (50,000 tonnes) through the National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL). On September 9 last year, the government banned the export of broken rice to check rising retail prices and boost domestic supply.

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