India allows export of non-Basmati white rice to Mauritius

Published 2024년 5월 7일

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The Indian central government has approved the export of 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Mauritius, according to an official notification. The exports are to be managed by the National Cooperative Exports Limited, adhering to the directions of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). This decision is part of India's rice export policy, which has allowed exports to several countries including Nepal, Cameroon, and the UAE, in response to their food security needs and government requests. The government has also implemented various measures such as imposing a minimum floor price on basmati rice exports and extending a 20% export duty on parboiled rice to March 2024, to regulate rice exports and ensure domestic availability.

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New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The central government has permitted exports of 14,000 tonne of non-basmati white rice to Mauritius, an official notification showed. The exports of rice to Mauritius are permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in its notification. Earlier, India allowed the export of such a variety of rice to Nepal, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, the Republic of Guinea, Malaysia, Philippines, Seychelles, UAE, Singapore, Comoros, Madagascar, Equatorial Guinea, Egypt, and Kenya, though with varying quantities. While initially amending the rice export policy, DGFT maintained that the export would be allowed based on permission granted by the government to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their government. West African country Benin is one of the major importers of non-basmati rice from India. Other destination countries are UAE, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Cote D’ ...

Source: Theprint