India’s non-basmati rice exports increased by 109% in FY 2021-22

Published 2022년 4월 26일

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India saw a significant growth in rice exports in the 2021-22 season, with over 150 countries receiving shipments and more than 76 of these countries importing more than $1 million worth of rice. Non-basmati rice was the top agricultural forex earner for India, with exports valued at $6115 million, marking a 27% growth from the previous year. Benin was the largest importer, among other countries including Nepal, Bangladesh, and China. India's rice production reached a record 127.93 million tonnes in 2021-22, contributing to a total food grains production record of 316.06 million tonnes.

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As per the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS), data, India exported rice to over 150 countries across the globe in 2021-22. India exported more than $ one million to 76 countries out of the 150 countries reported in 2021-22, It indicates the diversification of India’s rice export over the years. According to the data, India had exported non-basmati rice worth $2015 million in 2019-20, which rose to $4799 million in 2020-21 and $6115 million in 2021-22. Registering a growth of 27 percent in 2021-22, export of non-basmati rice was the top forex earner among all agri-commodities, at $6115 million. West African country Benin is one of the major importers of non-basmati rice from India. Other destination countries are Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Cote D’ Ivoire, Togo, Senegal, Guinea, Vietnam, Djibouti, Madagascar, Cameroon Somalia, Malaysia, Liberia UAE among others. In 2020-21, India shipped non-basmati rice to nine countries – Timor-Leste, Puerto ...

Source: Indoasiancommodities