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KARACHI: With a bumper rice crop and ban on rice export by India, there are new export opportunities for Pakistani traders and the country\u2019 rice exports are likely to touch the $3-billion mark for the first time at the end of this fiscal year (FY24).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing a press conference, Chela Ram Kewlani, Chairman Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP), said Pakistan achieved $2.5 billion worth of rice exports during FY23, while this year exports will achieve a new record level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that as the country is expecting a bumper rice crop there will be sufficient stocks available for export. In addition, Pakistani rice\u2019s demand has increased in the world market due to ban on rice exports by India, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All-time high rice exports likely<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistani rice exporters were also making efforts to explore new export markets and recently two countries have lifted ban on Pakistani rice export.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith the joint efforts or REAP, Ministry of Commerce and Department of Plant Protection, Mexico and Russia has opened doors for Pakistani rice after a long gap and this will also help earn more foreign exchange for the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Chela Ram said that demand is also coming from Indonesia and recently some 90,000 metric tons rice has been exported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talking about the Minimum Export Price (MEP), he accepted that since he has taken the charge of Chairman REAP, the MEP was not fixed due to unknown reasons. \u201cAfter a gap of one year, again the MEP is being fixed properly and it has been fixed at $551 for Irri-6 and $1103 for super basmati rice,\u201d he informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, the MEP will be fixed as per previous practice for fair rice exports, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDelay in fixing of MEP will be discussed in the next Managing Committee meeting of the REAP to be held on Sep 21 and a committee will be constituted to probe the beneficiaries and to monitor the MEP,\u201d Chela announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that to create new rice varieties, there is a need to conduct Research and Development (R&D) in the rice sector. \u201cWe have decided to set up a R&D department and a library under the umbrella of REAP to generate new seed varieties to enhance the per acre yield,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairman REAP said that Pakistan is still using Irri-6 seed, while Philippine has launched variety of Irri-257, which is much better than Irri-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to control the price and supply of commodities, he suggested that the federal government must set up a policy board of all stakeholders to monitor the commodity demand and supply to take decisions on export of commodities like sugar and wheat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the occasion, former Chairman Rafique Suleman said that Mexico and Russia are good export markets for Pakistan and offering premium on rice price. \u201cThey have even purchased Pakistani rice at $850 per metric ton from Pakistan\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He appreciated the efforts or Ministry of Commerce and DPP for making fruitful efforts for restoration of rice exports to these two markets and said that this will help to achieve $3 billion rice exports during this fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cREAP has already given a $5 billion rice export roadmap to the federal government some four years back but it is still not implemented. If the government adopt REAP\u2019s proposal, Pakistan can earn over $5 billion through rice exports,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that despite healthy competition in the world market and higher doing of business cost in the country, rice exporters are earning billions of dollars without getting any subsidy from the government\u2019s exchequer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suleman urged the government and State Bank of Pakistan for continued support through export refinance scheme. He informed that after the ban on rice export by India, rice prices in the world market has been surged by $100 per ton and there are a number of exports opportunities for Pakistani traders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahmood Moulvi, former Chairman REAP, said the MEP fixing was initiated during his tenure for fair rice export process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current MEP is in the line with international market trend and must be followed accordingly, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that under-invoicing in the fishery sector was about 50 percent of which country was losing millions of dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the occasion, member Managing Committee Anwar Main Noor, Muzammil Chappal, Muhammad Raza, former Chairman REAP Abdul Rahim Jano and others were also present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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