Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-07
Subject: Export of Broken Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kavitha Malothu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 03 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  DECEMBER, 2022

## EXPORT OF BROKEN RICE

03. SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  not  true  that  there  has  been  a  huge  demand  for  broken  rice  in  the international market due to geo-political reasons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also not true that export of broken rice has increased by more than 40 times in the last four years and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether 21.03 lakh tonnes of broken rice was exported between April-August, 2022; and
- (e) if so, the reasons for banning broken rice exports from the country?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a)  &  (b):    Yes  Sir.  There  has  been  sudden  increase  in  demand  for  Indian  broken  rice  in  the international market due to geo-political reasons. India's exports of broken rice have increased from  17.86  Lakh  MT  in  2021-22(April-  September)  to  23.82  Lakh  MT  in  2022-23  (April  September) registering a growth of 33.37%.

- (c): No Sir. The export of broken rice from India has increased about three times in the last four years i.e from 12.21 Lakh MT in 2018-19 to 38.90 Lakh MT in 2021-22 in volume and in value terms i.e USD 369.58 Million in 2018-19 to USD 1132.94 Million in 2021-22. However,

export of broken rice witnessed a decline in 2019-20 due to the pandemic and domestic policies of major importing countries in Africa. The details are given in the Table below: -

| Year                        | Quantity in MT   |   Value in Million USD |
|-----------------------------|------------------|------------------------|
| 2018-19                     | 12,21,617        |                 369.58 |
| 2019-20                     | 2,70,338         |                  82.48 |
| 2020-21                     | 20,64,562        |                 595.69 |
| 2021-22                     | 38,90,866        |                1132.94 |
| 2021-22 (April-September)   | 17,86,435        |                 516.89 |
| 2022-23 * (April-September) | 23,81,657        |                 764.81 |

Source: DGCIS, Kolkata.

* Figures for 2022-23 are provisional and subject to change.

- (d): A  total  of  21.64  Lakh  MT  of  broken  rice  was  exported  from  India  during  the  period between April-August in 2022.
- (e): Broken  rice  is  majorly  used  for  ethanol  production  and  as  poultry  &  cattle  feed.    As evident from Table at Para-(c) above, there has been sudden rise in demand for Indian broken rice due to geo-political situation around. Further, as per the first Advance Estimates for 202223,released by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, the production of rice is estimated to be lower than the target fixed for the current year. Therefore,  in  order  to  ensure  adequate  availability  of  broken  rice  in  domestic  market,the Government has prohibited export of broken rice w.e.f 9 th September, 2022.

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