India should export broken parts to Mali

(By Planeta Arroz) Despite the ban on broken rice exports, India exported 498 thousand tonnes during April-October, compared to 2.4 million tonnes in the corresponding period last year. The government is likely to allow the export of 100,000 tonnes of split rice to Mali, which depends on India to meet its food grain needs, an official said. This is not the first time that India is expected to supply broken rice to Mali. Previously, it shipped some quantity for export to the West African country. Recently, the government approved exports of nearly 50,000 tonnes of broken rice to Bhutan. The Indian government also authorized exports of 2.77 million tonnes (t) of non-basmati white rice to nine major Asian and African countries, including Singapore, Nepal, Malaysia and the Philippines. India has been supplying rice to its strategic partners in Asia and West African countries since the export ban on broken variety rice and non-basmati white rice in September 2022 and July 2023 ...