Central Government lifts export ban on wheat flour and related products with immediate effect

Exam-focused facts from the 25 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Central Government lifted the export ban on wheat flour and related products, including maida, semolina, wholewheat atta and resultant atta, with immediate effect.
The ban was originally imposed on July 12, 2022, after domestic wheat and atta prices rose sharply.
Earlier this year, the government had partially allowed exports with an annual cap of 5 million tonnes.
The amendment now permits free exports of wheat flour and its products for the first time since 2022.