Lok Sabha Question No. 165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-07
Subject: Export of Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 165 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th   DECEMBER, 2022

## EXPORT OF RICE

## 165. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether rice has been exported during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the countries to which rice was exported indicating the grade of rice during the said period, year-wise;
- (c) the details of revenue earned from the export of rice during the said period, grade-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to export other grades of rice besides Basmati rice; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes,  Sir.  The  details  of  the  export  of  rice,  basmati  and  non-basmati,  with  the countries where rice was exported during the last three years, are provided at Annexure.

(d) & (e): The promotion of exports of agricultural commodities like non-basmati rice is a continuous process. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the administrative control  of the Department of Commerce  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  exporters  of  its  scheduled  products,  including exporters of non-basmati rice, under various component of its scheme namely 'Agriculture & Processed Food Export Promotion Scheme of APEDA' viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development.

APEDA  has  recognized  234  National Accreditation Board  for Testing and Calibration Laboratories  (NABL)  accredited  labs  across  India  to  provide  testing  and  analysis  services  for export  of  agricultural  and  processed  food  products,  including  non-basmati  rice.  APEDA  also provides financial assistance for upgrading and strengthening  recognized laboratories for export testing  and  residue  monitoring  plans.  An  Export  Promotion  Forum  (EPF)  has  also  been established under the aegis of APEDA to promote exports of basmati as well as non-basmati rice.

APEDA also organises buyer seller meets for  Indian exporters in  foreign  markets  to  promote export of rice, including non-basmati rice.

By virtue of these efforts of the Government, the export of rice has increased by 51.03% in last three years i.e from USD 6403.25 Million in 2019-20 to USD 9571.12 Million in 2021-22.

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Annexure Annexure related to the reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 165 for answer on 07.12.2022.

| INDIA'S EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                  |                                  | Values in USD Million            | Values in USD Million            |
| COUNTRY                          | 2019-20                          | 2020-21                          | 2021-22                          |
| IRAN                             | 1246.02                          | 590.67                           | 818.36                           |
| SAUDI ARAB                       | 955.89                           | 951.99                           | 646.22                           |
| IRAQ                             | 433.92                           | 499.62                           | 400.49                           |
| U ARAB EMTS                      | 209.17                           | 203.59                           | 221.11                           |
| YEMEN REPUBLC                    | 195.65                           | 278.32                           | 183.95                           |
| U S A                            | 181.26                           | 194.57                           | 183.86                           |
| KUWAIT                           | 201.05                           | 168.26                           | 128.86                           |
| U K                              | 103.79                           | 139.50                           | 116.73                           |
| OMAN                             | 75.87                            | 88.69                            | 73.32                            |
| QATAR                            | 64.95                            | 96.47                            | 64.19                            |
| CANADA                           | 61.33                            | 70.83                            | 63.10                            |
| JORDAN                           | 67.25                            | 62.94                            | 57.15                            |
| ISRAEL                           | 43.00                            | 52.38                            | 50.22                            |
| AUSTRALIA                        | 51.99                            | 64.51                            | 49.63                            |
| MALAYSIA                         | 34.45                            | 39.36                            | 46.62                            |
| EGYPT A RP                       | 20.98                            | 25.26                            | 38.62                            |
| NETHERLAND                       | 45.07                            | 68.10                            | 36.06                            |
| BAHARAIN IS                      | 32.45                            | 37.59                            | 32.51                            |
| MAURITIUS                        | 30.64                            | 31.32                            | 24.48                            |
| SOUTH AFRICA                     | 19.03                            | 17.87                            | 16.48                            |
| OTHER COUNTRIES                  | 298.24                           | 336.57                           | 285.54                           |
| TOTAL                            | 4372.00                          | 4018.41                          | 3537.49                          |

Source: DGCI&S

| INDIA'S EXPORT OF NON-BASMATI RICE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF NON-BASMATI RICE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF NON-BASMATI RICE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF NON-BASMATI RICE   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| COUNTRY                              | 2019-20                              | 2020-21                              | 2021-22                              |
| BANGLADESH PR                        | 12.12                                | 350.97                               | 613.95                               |
| BENIN                                | 195.90                               | 442.97                               | 531.39                               |
| CHINA P RP                           | 0.78                                 | 103.70                               | 496.65                               |
| NEPAL                                | 245.30                               | 405.26                               | 461.49                               |
| COTE D' IVOIRE                       | 107.70                               | 260.30                               | 322.65                               |
| SENEGAL                              | 67.49                                | 304.88                               | 311.91                               |
| TOGO                                 | 107.90                               | 283.02                               | 293.99                               |
| GUINEA                               | 120.41                               | 224.50                               | 243.81                               |
| VIETNAM SOC REP                      | 0.78                                 | 90.15                                | 231.10                               |
| MADAGASCAR                           | 3.69                                 | 127.22                               | 188.84                               |
| SRI LANKA DSR                        | 1.98                                 | 1.13                                 | 167.67                               |
| CAMEROON                             | 3.49                                 | 57.68                                | 165.04                               |
| DJIBOUTI                             | 69.04                                | 113.18                               | 156.50                               |
| SOMALIA                              | 122.95                               | 127.63                               | 154.96                               |
| LIBERIA                              | 79.94                                | 126.27                               | 124.57                               |
| MALAYSIA                             | 28.62                                | 174.37                               | 121.84                               |
| U ARAB EMTS                          | 130.92                               | 142.64                               | 116.24                               |
| ANGOLA                               | 13.62                                | 40.57                                | 95.73                                |
| MOZAMBIQUE                           | 4.51                                 | 69.26                                | 88.77                                |
| SOUTH AFRICA                         | 51.90                                | 90.59                                | 73.65                                |
| OTHER COUNTRIES                      | 662.19                               | 1274.49                              | 1172.86                              |
| TOTAL                                | 2031.25                              | 4810.80                              | 6133.63                              |

Source: DGCI&S