Lok Sabha Question No. 2918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Rice Export
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2918(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  AUGUST, 2022

## RICE EXPORT

## 2918(H). SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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, gradewise;
- (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) : Yes, Sir.

(b) & (c) :  Grade-wise (basmati and non-basmati) details of the countries, to which rice was exported during the last three years, along with the value of exports, are 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, has the mandate to promote exports of non-basmati rice. APEDA provides assistance to the exporters of non-basmati rice under various component of its scheme 'Agriculture & Processed Food Export Promotion Scheme of APEDA' viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development. 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.  Assistance  is  also provided to exporters / State Governments under various other schemes of Department of Commerce viz.  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES),  Market  Access  Initiatives  (MAI)  Scheme, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) Scheme etc.

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COUNTRY

BANGLADESH PR

BENIN

CHINA P RP

NEPAL

COTE D' IVOIRE

SENEGAL

TOGO

GUINEA

VIETNAM SOC REP

MADAGASCAR

SRI LANKA DSR

CAMEROON

DJIBOUTI

SOMALIA

LIBERIA

MALAYSIA

U ARAB EMTS

ANGOLA

MOZAMBIQUE

SOUTH AFRICA

OTHER COUNTRIES

Grand Total

Source: DGCI&S

## ANNEXURE

| EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE   | EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE   | EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE   | EXPORT OF BASMATI RICE   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                          |                          | Values in Million USD.   | Values in Million USD.   |
| 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                  |

## EXPORT OF NON-BASMATI RICE

2019-20

12.12

195.90

0.78

245.30

107.70

67.49

107.90

120.41

0.78

3.69

1.98

3.49

69.04

122.95

79.94

28.62

130.92

13.62

4.51

51.90

662.19

2031.25

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## Values in Million USD.

2020-21

2021-22

350.97

442.97

103.70

405.26

260.30

304.88

283.02

224.50

90.15

127.22

1.13

57.68

113.18

127.63

126.27

174.37

142.64

40.57

69.26

90.59

1274.49

4810.80

613.95

531.39

496.65

461.49

322.65

311.91

293.99

243.81

231.10

188.84

167.67

165.04

156.50

154.96

124.57

121.84

116.24

95.73

88.77

73.65

1172.86

6133.63