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The weak southwest monsoon in first half of June 2022 slowed ongoing plantings of the kharif (fall harvested) season crops. Plantings will recover under adequate soil moisture conditions with the revival of monsoon starting the third week of June, along with expected normal precipitation in July. On July 6, India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified authorizing the export of wheat flour and other products (Harmonized Tariff System - HS code 1101) only on the recommendation of Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Export of Wheat.

India’s food retail sector has rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to expand massively in the next decade thanks to rising incomes, urbanization, and a shift in consumption habits, fueling demand for healthy, premium food products. While traditional retailers continue to dominate the market, the country’s rapidly expanding e-commerce sector is distinguishing itself by offering high value imported food products and innovative services/convenience.

On June 24, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification F. No. Std/SP-05/T (Nutraceutical-2022), the draft amendment regulation that the FSSAI is proposing for the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, and Prebiotic and Probiotic Food) Regulations (2016).

On May 25, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification F. No. STD/FA/38/FSSAI, draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) (2011) regulation. FSSAI published the draft amendment in the Gazette of India (official gazette) on May 26, 2022, uploading the same to its website on May 31, 2022.

On June 17, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare MoHFW)/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued direction F. No: STD/SP_08/A1.2022/N-01-Part (1) to operationalize the draft Food Safety and Standards (Labeling and Display) Amendment Regulations (2022).

On February 26, 2019, the Government of India’s (GOI) Ministry of Finance (MOF) further deferred the implementation date, from March 2 to April 1, 2019, to increase the basic custom duty....

On December 27, 2018, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notification to extend the compliance date on labeling requirements....

FAS Mumbai estimates marketing year (MY) 2018/19 production at 27.3 million 480-lb bales.

On December 31, 2018, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) extended the compliance due date on residue levels for various food contaminants.

On December 27, 2018, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued guidelines to extend the compliance date on standards for fortified foods.

The cumulative rainfall for the Northeast Monsoon 2018 reported by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), as of January 4, 2019, was 44 percent lower than the 50 year average.

FAS Mumbai estimates marketing year (MY) 2018/19 production at 27.3 million 480-lb bales.