Lok Sabha Question No. 1849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Import/Export of Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Krupal Balaji Tumane

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1849 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd JULY, 2019

## IMPORT/EXPORT OF RICE

## 1849(H). SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum and price of rice exported and imported during each of the last three years and the current year, country and variety-wise;
- (b) whether the export of basmati rice has reported a decline during the said period and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether certain countries including Iran have imposed ban on import of basmati rice from India due to which export of rice reported a decline during the said period;
- (d) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government to review the said ban; and
- (f) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to promote export of rice particularly basmati rice from the country?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) The quantum and value of rice exported and imported during each of the last three years and the current year, country and variety-wise (basmati and non-basmati) are at Annexure-I
- (b) The export of basmati rice has increased from USD 3208.60 million in 2016-17 to USD 4712.44 million in 2018-19.
- (c) No country has imposed a ban on import of basmati rice from India
- (d) & (e) Do not arise in view of (c) above.
- (f) Promotion  of  exports  of  agricultural  products  like  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  rice  including  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 various components of its export promotion scheme.

## Annexure-I

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

|                 | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (Apr-May)   | 2019-20 (Apr-May)   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| COUNTRY         | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity            | Value               |
| IRAN            | 716582    | 564.28    | 877420    | 904.73    | 1483697   | 1556.17   | 333079              | 364.09              |
| SAUDI ARAB      | 809344    | 671.08    | 792480    | 829.61    | 867741    | 938.91    | 171738              | 183.22              |
| IRAQ            | 453741    | 337.32    | 429965    | 435.52    | 385732    | 399.43    | 56760               | 56.95               |
| UARAB EMTS      | 614659    | 467.66    | 429324    | 437.66    | 282375    | 297.62    | 35131               | 39.50               |
| YEMEN REPUBLC   | 130652    | 103.28    | 167687    | 161.04    | 201926    | 209.95    | 41352               | 43.06               |
| KUWAIT          | 162674    | 149.37    | 166873    | 177.91    | 154745    | 177.11    | 31275               | 32.57               |
| U S A           | 108992    | 112.17    | 126792    | 149.01    | 135605    | 168.74    | 25135               | 31.30               |
| U K             | 150537    | 101.55    | 180509    | 159.17    | 111924    | 106.08    | 14349               | 13.94               |
| OMAN            | 83151     | 75.48     | 78085     | 89.64     | 87832     | 96.61     | 13771               | 15.63               |
| QATAR           | 81961     | 72.47     | 81101     | 82.08     | 73569     | 76.08     | 18126               | 18.26               |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | 672917    | 553.92    | 726611    | 743.19    | 629459    | 685.75    | 123312              | 133.68              |
| TOTAL           | 3985210   | 3208.60   | 4056847   | 4169.56   | 4414605   | 4712.44   | 864028              | 932.20              |

## Export of Non-Basmati Rice

## Export of Basmati Rice

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

|                 | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (Apr-May)   | 2019-20 (Apr-May)   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| COUNTRY         | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity            | Value               |
| NEPAL           | 583737    | 209.73    | 624860    | 240.40    | 770118    | 281.14    | 88905               | 36.00               |
| BENIN           | 702183    | 251.87    | 778779    | 314.19    | 699005    | 264.16    | 73372               | 27.33               |
| BANGLADESH PR   | 82689     | 29.67     | 2037980   | 835.39    | 480566    | 221.90    | 2550                | 2.28                |
| SENEGAL         | 676060    | 189.68    | 833059    | 263.22    | 720475    | 220.83    | 11242               | 4.20                |
| GUINEA          | 541573    | 182.44    | 461978    | 173.81    | 467693    | 175.93    | 56369               | 21.04               |
| COTE D' IVOIRE  | 375024    | 124.14    | 398490    | 148.95    | 438089    | 163.17    | 61277               | 22.92               |
| UARAB EMTS      | 260223    | 133.71    | 273773    | 149.21    | 291579    | 147.69    | 27197               | 14.23               |
| SOMALIA         | 354677    | 121.66    | 328257    | 125.38    | 326919    | 120.89    | 64678               | 23.68               |
| INDONESIA       | 52214     | 18.51     | 39033     | 14.27     | 326005    | 119.22    | 0                   | 0.00                |
| LIBERIA         | 252381    | 90.97     | 264154    | 100.20    | 301112    | 116.97    | 380                 | 0.13                |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | 2890072   | 1172.80   | 2778170   | 1271.57   | 2778188   | 1208.32   | 325867              | 142.01              |
| TOTAL           | 6770833   | 2525.19   | 8818533   | 3636.60   | 7599749   | 3040.22   | 711837              | 293.82              |

## Import of Non-Basmati Rice

Quantity in MT; Value in USD

|                 | 2016-17   | 2016-17    | 2017-18   | 2017-18    | 2018-19   | 2018-19    | 2019-20 (Apr-May)   | 2019-20 (Apr-May)   |
|-----------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| COUNTRY         | Quantity  | Value      | Quantity  | Value      | Quantity  | Value      | Quantity            | Value               |
| SUDAN           | 0         | 0.00       | 0         | 0.00       | 3316      | 1568803.00 | 0                   | 0.00                |
| THAILAND        | 402       | 346701.00  | 508       | 483312.00  | 685       | 834602.00  | 170                 | 204854.00           |
| SPAIN           | 193       | 171059.00  | 575       | 469638.00  | 576       | 486171.00  | 225                 | 184778.00           |
| U S A           | 356       | 356427.00  | 269       | 270738.00  | 430       | 468700.00  | 169                 | 192146.00           |
| ITALY           | 139       | 175164.00  | 239       | 359123.00  | 220       | 223463.00  | 2                   | 2675.00             |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | 54        | 30952.00   | 531       | 309336.00  | 1644      | 979216.00  | 199                 | 122077.00           |
| TOTAL           | 1144      | 1080303.00 | 2122      | 1892147.00 | 6871      | 4560955.00 | 765                 | 706530.00           |

## There are no imports of Basmati Rice

Source: DGCI&S