Exporters ask Centre to recognise current logistics disruption as a force majeure type; close to 90% of total rice exports to West Asia, worth about ₹25,000 crore annually, is
Indonesia launches first rice exports for Hajj Pilgrims. Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia has begun exporting 2,280 tonnes of rice to Saudi Arabia, marking the first time the
Jayashree Bhosale, ET Bureau Synopsis Basmati rice prices have dropped locally due to disruptions in exports to the Middle East. This key market accounts for half of
Joe Mathew India had exported over $ 1.5 billion worth of basmati rice and $ 380 million worth of non-basmati rice during April-January 2025-26 to the six GCC countries that are
PM coordinator meets Chinese Counsellor to advance CPFTA 3.0 talks. APP ISLAMABAD: Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, held a meeting with the
M. Soundariya Preetha Export of rice, which is mainly the basmati varieties, to west Asian countries is suspended following the U.S., Iran, Israel war. Satish Goel, president of
Overall purchase up 2% for the kharif season, exceeds 460 lakh tonnes as of February 28. By Prabhudatta Mishra Rice procurement by parastatal agencies such as the Food
By Susan Reidy MUMBAI, INDIA — Nearly 400,000 tonnes of Indian basmati rice is stuck at ports and in transit as freight rates have more than doubled since the United States and
Exporters tell CNBC-TV18 that the timing could not have been worse for Indian exporters, as this is the peak season for shipments to the Gulf region due to Ramadan, when