India approves export of 850 thousand tons of broken rice to Africa

(By Sandip Das) The government of India has exceptionally approved exports of 850,000 tonnes (MT) of broken rice to Senegal, Indonesia, Mali and Gambia since the beginning of the current fiscal year, an official said on Friday of the General Directorate of Foreign Trade. There are 500 thousand tons of broken rice approved for shipment to Senegal, and an export volume of 200 thousand tons to Indonesia, 100 thousand tons to Mali and another 50 thousand tons to Gambia. All three African countries are importers of broken rice from Brazil. On July 20, while the government banned the shipment of white rice to increase domestic supplies, exports were authorized to meet countries' food security needs. In September 2023, India banned exports of broken rice and imposed a 20% export duty on shipments of white rice. The government then imposed a 20% export tax on parboiled rice, and mandated a minimum export price (MEP) for basmati rice temporarily ...