Wheat imports: Millers pitch for imports amidst quality concerns, say no to import duty
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business Keeping in view the consumers’ interests, Indian Flour Millers Federation, on Friday, urged Government of India not to impose duty on wheat imports. Veena Sharma, Secretary, Roller Flour Millers' Federation of India (RFMFI), confirmed this with The Dollar Business, while also informing that an official representation was submitted to the government in this regard. Speaking further, she said “We have not imported anything in the last one decade. However, the importing situation occurred as a result of the sale of sub-standard quality wheat to millers.” “Government relaxed procurement norms and procured rain-affected sub-standard quality wheat, which is being sold to the millers. When we get sub-standard quality wheat under Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), naturally, ...
