Lok Sabha Question No. 1177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Export of Broken and Parboiled Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kavitha Malothu, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  DECEMBER, 2022

## EXPORT OF BROKEN AND PARBOILED RICE

## 1177.   SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

SHRI VENKATESH NETHA:

BORLAKUNTA:

DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA:

KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) the  details  of  non-basmati  and  parboiled  rice  exports  during  the  last  three  years,  year, variety and country-wise;
- (b) whether it is true that non-basmati rice exports this year would touch 15 million tonnes despite 20% export duty and ban on shipment of broken rice and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that many African countries are asking for broken and parboiled rice;
- (d) if so, the details of parboiled rice stocks in the country, State-wise; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Ministry  to  export  broken  and  parboiled  rice  to  such countries?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Rice is broadly divided into two categories i.e Basmati and Non-Basmati. Parboiled rice also  comes  under  non-basmati  rice  category.  The  details  of  total  non-basmati  rice  and parboiled  rice  exported  during  the  last  three  years,  year-wise,  variety-wise  and  countrywise are given at Annexure-I.

- (b) The  total  non-basmati  rice  exported  during  April-October  2022  is  10.21  Million  MT. However, export of non-basmati rice has registered a decline after prohibition on broken rice and imposition of export duty of 20% on other non-basmati rice except parboiled rice on 8 th September 2022.
- (c) Yes,  Sir.  Requests  for  non-basmati  rice  including  broken  and  parboiled  rice  from  a  few African countries have been received.
- (d) The State-wise details of parboiled rice stock in the country as per Food Corporation of India, are given at Annexure-II.
- (e) The  Government  of  India  has  set  up  an  Inter-Ministerial  Committee  (IMC)  to  review domestic  prices,  production,  available  stocks,  production  estimates,  forecast  etc.,  of essential  agricultural  commodities  to  safeguard  the  interest  of  the  domestic  farmers, industrial  sector  and  consumers.  The  policy  decision  regarding  export  of  these  essential commodities is taken keeping in view the above-mentioned factors. The IMC periodically meets and inter-alia, recommends measures for export of prohibited items, if any, including rice to support the needs of neighbouring and vulnerable countries for their food security.

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## Annexure regard to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1177. Annexure-I

|                        | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   |
|------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Commodity /Year        | 2019-20                             | 2019-20                             | 2020-21                             | 2020-21                             | 2021-22                             | 2021-22                             |
|                        | Qty                                 | Value                               | Qty                                 | Value                               | Qty                                 | Value                               |
| Total non-basmati rice | 50.56                               | 2031.25                             | 131.49                              | 4810.80                             | 172.89                              | 6133.63                             |
| Parboiled rice *       | 31.29                               | 1215.15                             | 61.75                               | 2365.19                             | 74.34                               | 2764.69                             |

Source: DGCIS

| Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Non-Basmati Rice                    | Non-Basmati Rice                    | Non-Basmati Rice                    | Non-Basmati Rice                    | Non-Basmati Rice                    | Non-Basmati Rice                    | Non-Basmati Rice                    |
|                                     | 2019-20                             | 2019-20                             | 2020-21                             | 2020-21                             | 2021-22                             | 2021-22                             |
| COUNTRY                             | Qty                                 | Value                               | Qty                                 | Value                               | Qty                                 | Value                               |
| BANGLADESH PR                       | 0.13                                | 12.12                               | 9.14                                | 350.97                              | 16.29                               | 613.95                              |
| BENIN                               | 5.35                                | 195.90                              | 12.31                               | 442.97                              | 15.27                               | 531.39                              |
| CHINA P RP                          | 0.02                                | 0.78                                | 3.32                                | 103.70                              | 16.33                               | 496.65                              |
| NEPAL                               | 6.81                                | 245.30                              | 13.33                               | 405.26                              | 14.01                               | 461.49                              |
| COTE D' IVOIRE                      | 2.94                                | 107.70                              | 7.32                                | 260.30                              | 9.32                                | 322.65                              |
| SENEGAL                             | 2.18                                | 67.49                               | 10.36                               | 304.88                              | 10.91                               | 311.91                              |
| TOGO                                | 3.03                                | 107.90                              | 7.80                                | 283.02                              | 8.44                                | 293.99                              |
| GUINEA                              | 3.27                                | 120.41                              | 6.10                                | 224.50                              | 6.73                                | 243.81                              |
| VIETNAM SOC REP                     | 0.00                                | 0.78                                | 2.93                                | 90.15                               | 7.08                                | 231.10                              |
| MADAGASCAR                          | 0.11                                | 3.69                                | 4.16                                | 127.22                              | 5.72                                | 188.84                              |
| Other                               | 26.72                               | 1169.17                             | 54.71                               | 2217.82                             | 62.80                               | 2437.84                             |
| Total                               | 50.56                               | 2031.25                             | 131.49                              | 4810.80                             | 172.89                              | 6133.63                             |

Source: DGCIS

| Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in LMT; Values in USD Million   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| India's export of Parboiled Rice    | India's export of Parboiled Rice    | India's export of Parboiled Rice    | India's export of Parboiled Rice    | India's export of Parboiled Rice    | India's export of Parboiled Rice    | India's export of Parboiled Rice    |
| COUNTRY                             | 2019-20                             | 2019-20                             | 2020-21                             | 2020-21                             | 2021-22                             | 2021-22                             |
|                                     | Qty                                 | Value                               | Qty                                 | Value                               | Qty                                 | Value                               |
| BANGLADESH PR                       | 0.06                                | 2.42                                | 7.86                                | 294.97                              | 14.85                               | 556.11                              |
| BENIN                               | 5.00                                | 182.13                              | 9.36                                | 341.62                              | 10.22                               | 363.09                              |
| COTE D' IVOIRE                      | 2.78                                | 101.89                              | 5.50                                | 201.17                              | 5.91                                | 210.88                              |
| TOGO                                | 2.63                                | 94.11                               | 5.46                                | 202.35                              | 5.83                                | 207.23                              |
| GUINEA                              | 2.70                                | 99.81                               | 4.41                                | 164.60                              | 4.89                                | 176.55                              |
| SOMALIA                             | 3.44                                | 122.17                              | 3.70                                | 126.54                              | 4.55                                | 154.09                              |
| SRI LANKA DSR                       | 0.03                                | 1.34                                | 0.01                                | 0.95                                | 3.43                                | 137.94                              |
| LIBERIA                             | 2.02                                | 74.26                               | 3.17                                | 119.06                              | 3.45                                | 124.14                              |
| DJIBOUTI                            | 1.66                                | 60.66                               | 2.12                                | 76.66                               | 2.37                                | 83.32                               |
| SOUTH AFRICA                        | 1.45                                | 50.13                               | 2.38                                | 84.20                               | 1.97                                | 67.53                               |
| Others                              | 9.51                                | 426.23                              | 17.77                               | 753.06                              | 16.87                               | 683.82                              |
| Total                               | 31.29                               | 1215.15                             | 61.75                               | 2365.19                             | 74.34                               | 2764.69                             |

Source: DGCIS

## Annexure regard to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1177.

## Annexure-II

| Stock of Parboiled Rice as on 01.12.2022in different States   | Stock of Parboiled Rice as on 01.12.2022in different States   | Stock of Parboiled Rice as on 01.12.2022in different States   | Stock of Parboiled Rice as on 01.12.2022in different States   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| (Qty. in MT)                                                  |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
| Region                                                        | Parboiled                                                     | State Agency                                                  | Total Parboiled Rice                                          |
| East Zone                                                     |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
| Bihar                                                         | 229                                                           | 0                                                             | 229                                                           |
| Jharkhand                                                     | 37417                                                         | 0                                                             | 37417                                                         |
| Odisha                                                        | 63081                                                         | 344336                                                        | 407417                                                        |
| West Bengal                                                   | 19690                                                         | 147114                                                        | 166804                                                        |
| East Zone Total                                               | 120417                                                        | 491450                                                        | 611867                                                        |
| South Zone                                                    |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                | 2237                                                          | 0                                                             | 2237                                                          |
| Telangana                                                     | 400015                                                        | 0                                                             | 400015                                                        |
| Karnataka                                                     | 4986                                                          | 0                                                             | 4986                                                          |
| Kerala                                                        | 89886                                                         | 741                                                           | 90627                                                         |
| Tamilnadu                                                     | 289795                                                        | 971000                                                        | 1260795                                                       |
| South ZoneTotal                                               | 786919                                                        | 971741                                                        | 1758660                                                       |
| West Zone                                                     |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
| Chhattisgarh                                                  | 20785                                                         | 1398                                                          | 22183                                                         |
| West Zone Total                                               | 20785                                                         | 1398                                                          | 22183                                                         |
| All India Total                                               | 928121                                                        | 1464589                                                       | 2392710                                                       |

Source: FCI.

Note: Stocks of parboiled rice in States/Zone other than those mentioned in the table above are not available, as there is no consumption of parboiled rice in those states.

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