USDA Attaché: Pakistan's Rice Exports Surge

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture attaché report on the Foreign Agricultural Services, unfettered by government intervention or an export ban, Pakistan rice exports have surged to an estimated at 4.2 million MT positioning Pakistan to overtake the United States as the world's third largest exporter of rice.

Based on Government of Pakistan (GOP) data, Post's estimate of MY 2006/07 rice production was increased (5 %) to 5.45 million MT, the MY 2007/08 production estimate was increased (4 %) to 5.7 million MT and the MY 2008/09 estimate increased by (12.5 %) to a record 6.3 million MT.