Relaxing the export ban on diplomatic ground, the government has allowed exporting of one Lakh Metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan through Food Corporation of India (FCI).The government had prohibited wheat exports in 2007 to increase domestic availability. According to the notification issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade,DGFT, the quantity will be exported as a donation from government of India to the government of Afghanistan and will be permitted for export through FCI up to 31st of this month. The notification also said, This quantity will be exported by FCI out of the central pool stock during this financial year.