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Export ceiling on wheat raised

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, JUNE 9. The Government on Friday raised the ceiling on wheat exports during the previous financial year, 2000-1, from 2 million tonnes to five million tonnes. The last date for shipment has been extended up to June 30.

A notification issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) says the exports can be carried out by specified agencies, which includes the State Trading Corporation, the Projects and Equipment Corporation (PEC), the National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India Limited (NCCF), the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and the Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (Markfed).

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