Lok Sabha Question No. 2799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Demand of Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2799 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## DEMAND OF RICE

## 2799(H). SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the demand of rice from the country has decreased abroad during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  details  of  the  quantum  of  shortage  in demand registered; and
- (c) the details of the crops being imported-exported from/by the country during the last five years quantity wise, country-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (a):  Details of India's exports of rice during the last three years are as under:

Qty. in '000 MT; Value in USD Million

| 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Qty.      | Value     | Qty.      | Value     | Qty.      | Value     |
| 11949.29  | 7712.13   | 9490.90   | 6396.59   | 17719.47  | 8814.67   |

While the exports had declined in 2019-20, a substantial increase was registered during 2020-21. As such, the demand of rice from the country has not decreased abroad.

- (b):  Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c):  Details of crops exported and imported from/by the country (quantity and value) during the last  five  years  are  at Annexure-1 .  Country-wise  details  of  export  and  import  of  crops  are  at Annexure-2 .

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India's  Export of Crops

|                         |         |          |         |          |         |          | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill   | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill   | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill   | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill   |
|-------------------------|---------|----------|---------|----------|---------|----------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                         | 2016-17 | 2016-17  | 2017-18 | 2017-18  | 2018-19 | 2018-19  | 2019-20                             | 2019-20                             | 2020-21                             | 2020-21                             |
| Product Name            | Qty     | Value    | Qty     | Value    | Qty     | Value    | Qty                                 | Value                               | Qty                                 | Value                               |
| Non-Basmati Rice        | 6813.40 | 2553.79  | 8633.24 | 3558.11  | 7534.21 | 2999.51  | 5036.19                             | 2024.66                             | 13087.94                            | 4796.02                             |
| Basmati Rice            | 3999.72 | 3222.35  | 4051.90 | 4165.00  | 4415.09 | 4712.62  | 4454.71                             | 4371.93                             | 4631.53                             | 4018.65                             |
| Spices                  | 1007.84 | 2890.41  | 1081.34 | 3104.35  | 1091.10 | 3308.27  | 1192.45                             | 3622.58                             | 1610.02                             | 3984.75                             |
| Cotton Raw Incld. Waste | 1000.02 | 1627.07  | 1097.44 | 1887.44  | 1143.11 | 2104.41  | 658.98                              | 1057.82                             | 1214.20                             | 1897.20                             |
| Fresh Fruits            | 798.72  | 741.93   | 657.18  | 736.07   | 736.95  | 762.55   | 819.18                              | 763.79                              | 956.96                              | 765.67                              |
| Tea                     | 244.46  | 734.25   | 272.89  | 837.32   | 270.27  | 830.90   | 254.77                              | 826.47                              | 212.66                              | 756.16                              |
| Groundnut               | 725.11  | 810.95   | 503.16  | 524.53   | 488.23  | 472.34   | 664.44                              | 715.81                              | 638.55                              | 727.38                              |
| Fresh Vegetables        | 3631.97 | 852.22   | 2296.08 | 775.50   | 2915.11 | 760.11   | 1927.79                             | 651.57                              | 2326.54                             | 721.80                              |
| Coffee                  | 288.16  | 843.57   | 317.83  | 968.60   | 282.87  | 822.34   | 257.02                              | 738.86                              | 245.21                              | 719.65                              |
| Other Cereals           | 738.18  | 212.06   | 819.75  | 247.38   | 1221.29 | 338.90   | 500.84                              | 204.40                              | 3026.74                             | 694.39                              |
| Wheat                   | 262.46  | 66.32    | 229.99  | 66.93    | 183.16  | 52.41    | 217.01                              | 62.01                               | 2086.37                             | 549.18                              |
| Tobacco Unmanufactured  | 205.10  | 636.71   | 185.30  | 593.85   | 189.48  | 570.22   | 181.80                              | 530.32                              | 178.30                              | 517.48                              |
| Sesame Seeds            | 308.75  | 403.91   | 336.84  | 463.90   | 311.99  | 539.01   | 282.21                              | 525.55                              | 273.13                              | 425.60                              |
| Cashew                  | 92.18   | 790.62   | 90.06   | 922.42   | 78.17   | 654.43   | 84.33                               | 566.79                              | 70.09                               | 420.43                              |
| Pulses                  | 137.18  | 191.63   | 179.11  | 227.43   | 285.78  | 258.46   | 229.64                              | 210.71                              | 276.86                              | 265.61                              |
| Floriculture            | 22.32   | 81.26    | 20.77   | 78.72    | 19.68   | 81.72    | 16.97                               | 76.52                               | 15.84                               | 77.84                               |
| Other Oil Seeds         | 194.48  | 126.80   | 295.13  | 175.43   | 213.96  | 131.65   | 89.64                               | 61.79                               | 84.69                               | 61.27                               |
| Niger Seeds             | 14.13   | 17.53    | 9.22    | 10.84    | 13.37   | 13.64    | 13.83                               | 14.91                               | 19.59                               | 21.58                               |
| Total                   |         | 16803.38 |         | 19343.82 |         | 19413.49 |                                     | 17026.49                            |                                     | 21420.66                            |

| India's Import of Crops   | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           | India's Import of Crops           |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                           | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill | Qty In '000 MT; Value in USD Mill |
|                           | 2016-17                           | 2016-17                           | 2017-18                           | 2017-18                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           |
| Product Name              | Qty                               | Value                             | Qty                               | Value                             | Qty                               | Value                             | Qty                               | Value                             | Qty                               | Value                             |
| Fresh Fruits              | 1040.19                           | 1675.44                           | 994.70                            | 1942.92                           | 1124.18                           | 1987.58                           | 993.73                            | 1993.12                           | 1234.91                           | 2131.21                           |
| Pulses                    | 6608.95                           | 4244.24                           | 5607.26                           | 2908.26                           | 2527.88                           | 1140.76                           | 2917.06                           | 1440.09                           | 2466.16                           | 1611.72                           |
| Spices                    | 240.39                            | 858.58                            | 220.67                            | 989.50                            | 232.70                            | 1128.84                           | 320.99                            | 1438.83                           | 336.83                            | 1082.50                           |
| Cashew                    | 774.30                            | 1346.58                           | 654.02                            | 1418.63                           | 839.64                            | 1607.54                           | 941.42                            | 1277.71                           | 834.40                            | 1006.20                           |
| Cotton Raw Incld. Waste   | 499.62                            | 946.88                            | 468.79                            | 979.22                            | 298.12                            | 632.98                            | 744.32                            | 1328.41                           | 231.14                            | 385.82                            |
| Other Oil Seeds           | 117.16                            | 58.92                             | 127.35                            | 56.47                             | 220.44                            | 108.58                            | 410.95                            | 213.41                            | 506.88                            | 289.60                            |
| Sesame Seeds              | 69.03                             | 65.88                             | 26.27                             | 27.40                             | 87.54                             | 124.23                            | 146.97                            | 204.49                            | 103.24                            | 121.93                            |
| Coffee                    | 78.04                             | 138.20                            | 77.22                             | 154.73                            | 82.77                             | 137.67                            | 88.09                             | 135.77                            | 78.50                             | 121.37                            |
| Tea                       | 24.79                             | 50.27                             | 24.74                             | 55.16                             | 21.53                             | 46.33                             | 21.94                             | 58.44                             | 38.59                             | 88.95                             |
| Other Cereals             | 311.37                            | 73.30                             | 265.13                            | 67.27                             | 244.32                            | 67.92                             | 673.06                            | 170.54                            | 134.79                            | 44.28                             |
| Fresh Vegetables          | 8.55                              | 1.66                              | 15.66                             | 3.98                              | 13.67                             | 3.28                              | 150.10                            | 83.46                             | 72.90                             | 30.50                             |
| Floriculture              | 5.56                              | 19.96                             | 6.24                              | 21.16                             | 6.38                              | 24.97                             | 7.23                              | 32.53                             | 3.96                              | 21.72                             |
| Tobacco Unmanufactured    | 1.97                              | 11.47                             | 1.54                              | 10.78                             | 2.60                              | 14.48                             | 4.77                              | 19.38                             | 7.21                              | 17.42                             |
| Niger Seeds               | 10.47                             | 12.16                             | 5.33                              | 4.49                              | 8.66                              | 5.80                              | 4.70                              | 3.46                              | 5.92                              | 5.47                              |
| Non-Basmati               | 1.14                              | 1.08                              | 2.12                              | 1.89                              | 6.87                              | 4.56                              | 5.64                              | 11.06                             | 4.76                              | 3.33                              |

Annexure-1

| Rice          |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Groundnut     | 0.33          | 0.21          | 1.72          | 2.02          | 1.09          | 1.16          | 1.95          | 1.62          | 1.04          | 1.06          |
| Wheat         | 5749.43       | 1268.64       | 1649.73       | 364.50        | 2.75          | 0.77          | 1.88          | 0.65          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| Total         |               | 10773.47      |               | 9008.38       | 7037.45       |               |               | 8412.97       |               | 6963.08       |
| Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS | Source: DGCIS |

## Annexure-2

| India's Export of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Export of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Export of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Export of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Export of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Export of Crops - Country-wise   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Country Name                             | 2016-17                                  | 2017-18                                  | 2018-19                                  | Values in USD Mill 2019-20               | 2020-21                                  |
| Bangladesh Pr                            | 1053.86                                  | 1722.29                                  | 1248.35                                  | 1060.09                                  | 2362.35                                  |
| China P Rp                               | 547.73                                   | 489.67                                   | 1000.29                                  | 1058.78                                  | 1827.03                                  |
| Saudi Arab                               | 1038.34                                  | 1221.21                                  | 1281.88                                  | 1246.98                                  | 1300.13                                  |
| U S A                                    | 1029.41                                  | 1137.87                                  | 1083.10                                  | 1021.91                                  | 1161.63                                  |
| U Arab Emts                              | 1360.92                                  | 1318.81                                  | 1057.19                                  | 916.46                                   | 1070.66                                  |
| Nepal                                    | 565.79                                   | 586.10                                   | 635.02                                   | 621.32                                   | 903.36                                   |
| Iran                                     | 806.60                                   | 1259.26                                  | 1982.65                                  | 1703.60                                  | 805.45                                   |
| Iraq                                     | 512.31                                   | 522.56                                   | 480.50                                   | 535.16                                   | 703.60                                   |
| Vietnam Soc Rep                          | 818.56                                   | 926.37                                   | 724.79                                   | 341.69                                   | 699.00                                   |
| Malaysia                                 | 369.10                                   | 393.07                                   | 360.03                                   | 343.36                                   | 533.18                                   |
| Indonesia                                | 449.75                                   | 501.07                                   | 524.73                                   | 444.96                                   | 526.41                                   |
| Benin                                    | 259.04                                   | 320.02                                   | 267.48                                   | 199.03                                   | 446.88                                   |
| U K                                      | 408.78                                   | 480.44                                   | 405.57                                   | 372.55                                   | 426.00                                   |
| Netherland                               | 349.65                                   | 448.65                                   | 417.62                                   | 408.21                                   | 394.26                                   |
| Yemen Republic                           | 147.84                                   | 239.77                                   | 283.99                                   | 250.18                                   | 378.65                                   |
| Senegal                                  | 201.76                                   | 272.96                                   | 231.36                                   | 75.37                                    | 311.21                                   |
| Russia                                   | 350.67                                   | 352.67                                   | 321.41                                   | 339.46                                   | 305.24                                   |
| Germany                                  | 321.73                                   | 370.51                                   | 320.52                                   | 309.77                                   | 300.08                                   |
| Kuwait                                   | 269.20                                   | 309.04                                   | 307.92                                   | 320.34                                   | 289.34                                   |
| Togo                                     | 22.68                                    | 52.69                                    | 99.74                                    | 115.95                                   | 287.31                                   |
| OTHER COUNTRIES                          | 5919.66                                  | 6418.79                                  | 6379.35                                  | 5341.32                                  | 6388.89                                  |
| Total                                    | 16803.38                                 | 19343.82                                 | 19413.49                                 | 17026.49                                 | 21420.66                                 |

| India's Import of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Import of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Import of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Import of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Import of Crops - Country-wise   | India's Import of Crops - Country-wise   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Country Name                             | 2016-17                                  | 2017-18                                  | 2018-19                                  | 2019-20                                  | 2020-21                                  |
| U S A                                    | 1143.32                                  | 1419.55                                  | 1222.08                                  | 1559.17                                  | 1089.82                                  |
| Canada                                   | 1156.51                                  | 707.68                                   | 183.39                                   | 406.62                                   | 528.25                                   |
| Afghanistan Tis                          | 278.76                                   | 392.81                                   | 404.86                                   | 492.2                                    | 477.04                                   |
| Myanmar                                  | 837.44                                   | 441.09                                   | 376.29                                   | 402.29                                   | 409.08                                   |
| U Arab Emts                              | 21.82                                    | 77.37                                    | 474.78                                   | 618.64                                   | 351.88                                   |
| Tanzania Rep                             | 558.29                                   | 358.24                                   | 114.46                                   | 344.44                                   | 322.05                                   |
| Benin                                    | 168.49                                   | 164.3                                    | 311.81                                   | 306.64                                   | 283.01                                   |
| Vietnam Soc Rep                          | 246.28                                   | 277.88                                   | 270.3                                    | 250.59                                   | 231.56                                   |
| Ghana                                    | 75.82                                    | 109.38                                   | 216.91                                   | 141.13                                   | 188.99                                   |
| China P Rp                               | 306.5                                    | 228.61                                   | 129.33                                   | 169.96                                   | 182.48                                   |
| Indonesia                                | 146.45                                   | 148.03                                   | 152.14                                   | 187.95                                   | 180.91                                   |
| Mozambique                               | 217.46                                   | 106.92                                   | 162.08                                   | 172.4                                    | 174.24                                   |
| Australia                                | 1824.97                                  | 1329.15                                  | 196.95                                   | 163.2                                    | 167.48                                   |
| Sri Lanka Dsr                            | 131.7                                    | 175.26                                   | 148.08                                   | 148.93                                   | 151.87                                   |
| Bangladesh Pr                            | 19.37                                    | 9.14                                     | 22.44                                    | 106.48                                   | 144.74                                   |
| Cote D Ivoire                            | 358.23                                   | 321.51                                   | 364.48                                   | 240.84                                   | 140.06                                   |
| Iran                                     | 141.79                                   | 163.31                                   | 75.41                                    | 94.62                                    | 136.37                                   |
| Egypt A Rp                               | 85.29                                    | 100.58                                   | 103.58                                   | 126.7                                    | 133.14                                   |
| Guinea Bissau                            | 210.17                                   | 255.42                                   | 122.82                                   | 123.94                                   | 126.5                                    |
| Togo                                     | 15.94                                    | 29.97                                    | 60.66                                    | 130.02                                   | 105.5                                    |
| OTHER COUNTRIES                          | 2828.87                                  | 2192.18                                  | 1924.60                                  | 2226.21                                  | 1438.11                                  |
| Total                                    | 10773.47                                 | 9008.38                                  | 7037.45                                  | 8412.97                                  | 6963.08                                  |
|                                          |                                          |                                          |                                          | Source: DGCIS                            | Source: DGCIS                            |