India has permitted the limited export of non-basmati white rice to Kenya, Egypt, Madagascar, Equatorial Guinea, Comoros, and Nepal to meet food security requirements. The National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) has been granted permission to export up to 240 thousand tonnes of rice, with specific quantities allowed for each country. The government has imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $1,200 per tonne for basmati rice, but later reduced it to $950 per tonne in response to exporters' requests to increase competitiveness.