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Non-Basmati white rice: Global rice prices drop after India allows exports

MUMBAI/ HANOI: Global rice prices fell on Monday after India, the world’s No.1 exporter of the grain, gave the go-ahead for exports to resume, boosting global supply and helping poor Asian and African buyers secure more affordable supplies, exporters said. India on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice. That came a day after New […]

Basmati rice export to South-East Asia: Challenge or opportunity for Indian exporters?  

As globalisation impacts everything, food choices everywhere are liberalising — and the potential of Basmati rice as a major export product to South-East Asian nations is yet to be mapped. By Anshul Garg Rice is one of the major staple foods in Asia, particularly in the South-East Asian nations. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) […]

UAE non-basmati rice prices set to drop 20% as India lifts export ban

Thailand and Pakistan are the other major rice exporters to the UAE, which is the world’s largest re-exporter of rice. by Waheed Abbas Non-basmati rice prices are expected to drop around 20 per cent in the UAE after India removed the export ban on the commodity. India is the largest source of rice imports for […]

Export ban on Non-Basmati White Rice lifted: why, what is the likely impact

The export ban had come amid a marginal dip in rice production and the looming threat of an erratic monsoon last year. What is the situation this year? What is India’s status as a rice exporter? We explain. Written by Harikishan Sharma The Centre Saturday (September 28) lifted the ban on export of Non-Basmati White […]

Why India’s easing of export curbs is important to global rice trade

India’s exports were bigger than the combined shipments of the world’s next four biggest exporters: Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan and the United States. India has removed most of the export curbs it imposed on rice shipments in 2023 with immediate effect, as above-average monsoon rains are expected to boost crop yields amid overflowing stocks in state […]

Pakistan removes floor price for rice exports

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan removed a floor price for rice exports on Friday, the country’s commerce ministry said, following a similar move by neighbouring India. The Ministry of Commerce said in a written notification that the minimum export price for rice which was last set in November would be removed “effective immediately”. Earlier this month, India removed […]

Indian move puts more pressure on Thai rice prices

Delhi to resume non-basmati rice exports as it seeks to expand world market share. NEW DELHI – India is preparing to resume exports of non-basmati white rice as inventories in the world’s biggest exporter of the grain surge and farmers prepare to harvest a new crop. New Delhi set a floor price for non-basmati exports […]

India eases export restrictions on non-basmati white rice; minimum price cap set at $490 per tonne

The move has amended the export policy for non-basmati white rice (semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether polished or gazed).Written By Nikita Prasad The government on Saturday, September 28, removed the blanket ban on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice and imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $490 per tonne. Exports of non-basmati white […]