Lok Sabha Question No. 2324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Export of Basmati Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2324 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st JULY, 2017

## EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE

## 2324. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the export of Basmati Rice from the country has declined considerably since May 2014 to till date;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for this decline in the said exports;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to resume normal exports through the Ministry and other channels along with the outcome thereof;
- (d) the details of all major importers of Basmati rice along with the quantum of Basmati rice imported for the last five years and the current year; and
- (e) the details of other basmati rice exporting countries which are supplying Basmati rice same as Indian quality and standards?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) & (b)  The details of India's export of Basmati rice, from the year 2014-15 onwards, are as under:

Quantity: lakh MT; Value: USD Million

| 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (Apr-May)   | 2017-18 (Apr-May)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity            | Value               |
| 36.99     | 4516.28   | 40.46     | 3477.98   | 40.00     | 3222.26   | 7.96                | 791.66              |

Source: DGCI&S

As reflected in the  above data, while there has been some decline in value terms, the quantity exported during 2015-16 and 2016-17 is actually higher as compared to 2014-15. This indicates that the decline in value of exports is solely due to decline in international prices of Basmati rice.

- (c) Normal exports have been continuing, as reflected in the data on quantity of export of Basmati rice.  However,  promoting  exports  of  agricultural  commodities,  including  Basmati  rice,  is  a continuous process. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),  an  autonomous  organisation  under  the  administrative  control  of  Department  of Commerce, has been mandated with the export promotion of Basmati rice. APEDA has been able to  register  Basmati  Rice  as  a  Geographical  Indication  (GI)  in  February  2016.  APEDA,  in collaboration  with  the  trade,  has  also  established  Basmati  Export  Development  Foundation

(BEDF), which undertakes various activities for development and export promotion of Basmati rice. Moreover, APEDA has also been providing assistance to the Basmati rice exporters under the various components of its scheme 'Agriculture Export Promotion Scheme of APEDA'.

- (d) The details  in  respect  of  the  10    largest  importers  of  Basmati  rice  from  India,  for  the  last  five years and the current year, are at Annexure-I.
- (e) Besides India, Pakistan is the only producer and exporter of Basmati rice.

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## 10 Largest Importers of Basmati Rice from India

Quantity in lakh MT; Value in USD Million

|              | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (April - May)   | 2017-18 (April - May)   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Country      | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                | Value                   |
| Saudi Arabia | 6.81      | 672.64    | 8.26      | 1108.90   | 9.67      | 1188.23   | 9.49      | 842.22    | 8.12      | 673.14    | 1.17                    | 114.64                  |
| Iran         | 10.82     | 1187.23   | 14.40     | 1834.55   | 9.36      | 1108.50   | 6.95      | 571.19    | 7.19      | 566.87    | 2.54                    | 250.09                  |
| UAE          | 2.35      | 240.42    | 1.48      | 196.51    | 2.79      | 314.76    | 6.12      | 475.18    | 6.16      | 468.68    | 0.60                    | 62.63                   |
| Iraq         | 2.04      | 196.73    | 2.20      | 271.14    | 2.35      | 259.13    | 4.18      | 340.97    | 4.57      | 339.91    | 1.25                    | 126.98                  |
| Kuwait       | 1.63      | 194.73    | 1.76      | 247.95    | 1.66      | 250.53    | 1.81      | 211.68    | 1.63      | 149.47    | 0.24                    | 23.75                   |
| U S A        | 0.92      | 103.18    | 1.03      | 143.86    | 0.89      | 132.30    | 1.21      | 131.55    | 1.09      | 112.84    | 0.18                    | 21.25                   |
| Yemen        | 1.72      | 161.11    | 1.47      | 183.94    | 1.74      | 196.15    | 1.42      | 110.49    | 1.31      | 103.58    | 0.27                    | 24.41                   |
| U K          | 1.92      | 156.08    | 1.19      | 130.73    | 1.36      | 147.63    | 1.88      | 143.14    | 1.52      | 102.39    | 0.25                    | 19.54                   |
| Oman         | 0.40      | 44.88     | 0.43      | 58.63     | 0.56      | 68.83     | 1.05      | 92.84     | 0.83      | 75.72     | 0.14                    | 16.42                   |
| Qatar        | 0.61      | 73.59     | 0.30      | 43.14     | 1.24      | 187.09    | 0.24      | 25.07     | 0.82      | 72.49     | 0.12                    | 13.63                   |

Source: APEDA/agriXchange ***

## ANNEXURE - I