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Rice export and its discontents

Food policy will need to balance producer concerns with consumer interests and factor in implications for the environment

FILE PHOTO: Workers weigh and pack paddy bags at Sitapur market, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Rajendra Jadhav/File Photo (REUTERS)
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 08:57 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Centre scraps export curbs on basmati, onion

Earnings from export of basmati had fallen sharply due to trade restrictions, while onion growers and traders had demanded removal of export barriers.

The world’s largest onion exporter had banned overseas sales in December last year to boost domestic supplies. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 04:45 AM IST

Punjab: Basmati growers’ body calls for minimum export price waiver as int’l sales plummet

Indian exporters have been struggling to sell their produce in the international market due to the high MEP of $950 a tonne, the association said.

Punjab’s high-quality basmati rice is a preferred choice of consumers in North America, Europe, middle-east and Iran. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 06:42 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Ludhiana MP Arora urges Centre to abolish minimum export price on Basmati rice

Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora has written to the Centre seeking immediate consideration and intervention in abolishing minimum export price (MEP) imposed on Basmati rice.

Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora has written to the Centre seeking immediate consideration and intervention in abolishing minimum export price (MEP) imposed on Basmati rice. (HT File)
Published on Sep 07, 2024 10:06 PM IST
By, Ludhiana

HAFED to explore opportunities in Rwanda, Tanzania

“After detailed discussions, it was agreed in principle to finalise a long-term contract with HAFED for a regular supply of rice to armed forces shops in Rwanda and also explore the possibility of exporting refined sunflower oil, cold pressed mustard oil and millet-based products,” an official spokesperson said.

Encouraged with the successful export of basmati rice worth 132 million USD to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Haryana state co-op supply and marketing federation (HAFED) has initiated efforts to explore export opportunities in Rwanda and Tanzania. (andystjohn - stock.adobe.com/ Representational image)
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 06:18 AM IST
By, Chandigarh
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