Factory food prices to go higher upon Indian wheat ban

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Korea frets further spike in flour prices after India, the third-largest wheat producer after Russia and Ukraine, decided to ban wheat exports due to sluggish production amid abnormally high temperatures. The ban effective from April 28 shipments could further fan prices of ramyeon and other proceed goods.

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