Pakistan became the country’s significant rice supplier after India banned non-basmati rice exports in 2023 to cool down domestic markets. Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi
Basmati exports drop 45.5% to 137,000 tonnes; exporters urge reforms to restore competitiveness. By Monitoring Desk Pakistan’s rice exports declined by 28% during the first
Pakistan has urged the European Union (EU) to fast-track the long-pending geographical indication (GI) registration for basmati rice, while also calling for the restoration of
Pakistan raised strong concerns over the Basmati trade issue and ethanol exports during talks with the European Parliament’s Development Committee. Commerce Minister
BIRC 2025 to Unlock Rs 1.80 lakh crore in new rice markets; Rs 25,000 crore export MoUs expected The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of
Traders blame it on cheaper grain from UP, West Asia conflict, US tariffs. Ruchika Khanna Basmati growers are staring at losses for the second consecutive year as the prices have
Hamza Habib ISLAMABAD: Sluggish performance of the textile sector and a sharp decline in the rice exports are seen as factors mainly responsible for ballooning the trade deficit
The NBDF will use the funds for promotional and research activities, training, and trade initiatives, while APEDA’s share is to be used as “service and infrastructure
India’s ambitious target of exporting 20 million tonnes of non-basmati rice in 2024–25 faces a setback as cheaper supplies from Myanmar and Pakistan undercut Indian prices in