July rice exports rise to 291,902 tons as non-Basmati drives growth, but steep Basmati slump raises competitiveness concerns. By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rice sector began the new fiscal year on a mixed note, with overall exports showing a modest increase in July 2025, while Basmati rice, the country’s premium grain, recorded a sharp decline. […]
PBS data shows rice exports down 18.29pc; basmati leads decline with 42.72pc drop. By Monitoring Desk Pakistan’s raw food exports declined by 10.25 per cent in July 2025, ending a 19-month streak of continuous growth, according to official data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The fall was driven largely by rice shipments, which […]
Indian basmati rice faces 50% tariff, while Pakistani rice faces 19% duties; US retailers report increased interest in Pakistani basmati rice. By Monitoring Desk The higher tariff imposed by the US administration on India, including rice exports, has created an opportunity for Pakistan to expand its share in the US aromatic rice market, according to […]
Tribune News Service The Farm Advisory Service Centre at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is set to organise a special camp at Abdal village in Majitha block here tomorrow (Tuesday). The camp would be organised with the aim of boosting basmati rice exports. The event will feature scientists from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, and the Basmati […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber A tonne of basmati purchased in the US at $1,200 will cost an additional $600 if imported from India, compared to just $228 extra from Pakistan. The 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration has left Punjab and Haryana basmati growers and exporters deeply worried, fearing a severe impact on aromatic […]
Philippines agrees to boost imports of Indian food products, lifts restrictions on Basmati rice, strengthening Indo-Philippine trade and food security. Posted by Shivam In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral trade, a high-level delegation from the Philippines has agreed to increase imports of key Indian food products, including rice, buffalo meat, vegetables, fruits, and peanuts. […]
Synopsis A new 50% tariff imposed by the US on Indian rice exports, effective August 27, threatens to significantly increase prices for the Indian diaspora in America. This could lead to a shift towards cheaper Pakistani alternatives. The Indian diaspora in the United States may soon have to pay up to 50% more for rice […]
India launched a new collaborative initiative with the support of the UN World Food Programme to strengthen Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management in Nepal. This initiative is part of India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative launched on 1st August 2025 by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in New Delhi. The project in Nepal […]
Yudhvir Rana Amritsar: US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on all things Indian has dealt a double blow to Indian basmati exporters. Not only does it give Pakistan basmati a 6% tariff advantage, but it also comes at a time when the India-UK Free Trade Agreement talks offered no relief for basmati. US tariff on […]
India’s agricultural exports to the US, valued at $5 billion, are set to be significantly impacted by President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariff starting August 1. Written by Sandip Das India’s exports of agricultural agriculture products including shrimp, basmati rice, coffee and tobacco to the US are likely to be hit with the US president […]
