They need it for their own nation
as Food prices are going too high.
[The nation has already banned exports of
broken rice and non-basmati white rice,
curbed shipments of wheat and sugar,
and restricted stockpiling of some crops.
India is also considering abolishing a
40% import levy on wheat,
and selling tomatoes, onions and grains
from state reserves to improve local supplies]
[Asian rice prices soared to their highest
in almost 15 years earlier this month,
and could climb further,
raising costs for importers such
as the Philippines and some African]
This link is 16th of Aug,
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/20...ound-the-world