India’s decision to ban wheat exports is part of a wave of protectionism sweeping across the world [File photo: Channi Anand/AP] New Delhi, India – Nearly a decade ago, Harman Brar, now 38, gave up on a career in business management and returned to his ancestral village to take up farming. After years of low crop prices, Brar, like millions of farmers across India, was relieved to see prices of oilseeds and grains soaring through 2021 and surpassing previous highs in March this year, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine . It was an opportunity to recoup past losses. But […]
Inside India’s policy flip-flop on wheat exports
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