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Pakistan urges EU to unblock basmati GI registration, restore ethanol tariff relief

Pakistan has urged the European Union (EU) to fast-track the long-pending geographical indication (GI) registration for basmati rice, while also calling for the restoration of duty concessions on ethanol. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan told a hearing of the European Parliament’s Development Committee that the current regulatory limbo is exposing growers across Pakistan’s Punjab belt […]

Basmati Trade Issue: Jam Kamal Urges EU to Resolve Key Export Disputes

Pakistan raised strong concerns over the Basmati trade issue and ethanol exports during talks with the European Parliament’s Development Committee. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan urged the EU to restore duty concessions on ethanol and resolve delays in the Geographical Indication (GI) registration for Basmati rice. He said both matters directly affect millions of farmers […]

India unlikely to agree delinking GI for basmati rice from FTA with EU 

Concerns over recognising Pakistan’s application for GI tag likely to complicate talks. By Subramani Ra Mancombu India will likely not accept any proposal from the European Union to decouple the issue of the protected Geographical Indication (GI) tag for basmati rice from the purview of the Indo-EU free trade agreement (FTA), say analysts. “Recent reports […]

Basmati beyond borders: An Indo-Pak story.

In a divided subcontinent, this grain still carries the aroma of a common past and perhaps a solution to a common future. Sridhar Radhakrishnan. IN the Asian subcontinent long haunted by the Partition, there are still boundless life forms that resist division. Basmati rice, with its lingering fragrance and centuries-old legacy, is one such wonder. […]

Basmati rice gets recognition as Pakistani product.

Also known as region’s “scented pearl” long-grain rice experiencing growing demand in US and Europe. In a blow to India’s aspirations for claiming the ownership of basmati rice, Australia and New Zealand have recognised the precious long-grain commodity as a Pakistani product. The move comes against the backdrop of New Delhi’s push for basmati rice […]