India Non Basmati Rice Exports Reach 51.02 lakh MT

According to the recent statistics released by the government of India, India which is the second largest rice producer in the world, has exported 51.02 lakh tons of non-basmati rice till January this year.

The Indian government had imposed ban on the export of non-basmati rice in October 2007. However, it was later lifted by fixing a minimum export price (MEP), which is currently ruling at 650 $ PMT.