Lok Sabha Question No. 299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Export of Parboiled and Non Parboiled Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 299 ANSWERED ON 04/02/2025

## EXPORT OF PARBOILED AND NON PARBOILED RICE

299. SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI NAVASKANI K: SHRI SELVAM G:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  is  exporting  Basmati,  Parboiled  Rice  and  Non-Parboiled  Rice during the last three years and if so, the details of the total volume and value of rice exported during the such period;

(b) the  contribution  of  States  to  rice  exports,  particularly  the  role  of  major  rice  producing States including Tamil Nadu;

(c) the measures are being implemented to ensure that Indian rice meets international quality standards;

(d) whether the Government has taken steps to explore new markets for rice exports and if so, the details thereof of such initiatives; and

(e) the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  any  subsidies  or  financial assistance to rice exporters along with the details of such schemes and the beneficiaries?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) & (b) Yes, export of Basmati Rice, Parboiled Rice and Non-Parboiled Rice has taken place from India in the last three years. The Government maintains record of total rice exports from India. The details of the total volume and value of rice exported from India, including that from Tamil Nadu, during this period, are as under:

| Product            | USD Million   | USD Million   | USD Million   | Qty inMT   | Qty inMT   | Qty inMT   |
|--------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Product            | 2021-22       | 2022-23       | 2023-24       | 2021-22    | 2022-23    | 2023-24    |
| Basmati Rice       | 3540          | 4788          | 5837          | 3948161    | 4558972    | 5242048    |
| Non Parboiled Rice | 3353          | 3362          | 1299          | 9809383    | 9940207    | 3545781    |
| Rice Parboiled     | 2771          | 2994          | 3271          | 7452852    | 7845886    | 7570753    |
| Total              | 9665          | 11143         | 10407         | 21210396   | 22345065   | 16358582   |

Source: DGCIS

(c) The  government  is  taking  a  number  of  measures  to  ensure  that  Indian  rice  meets international quality standards. At the production level, sensitization and capacity building of the stakeholders  undertaken  through  workshops,  seminars,  trainings  through  ICAR  institutes/State Agriculture Universities/State Agricultural departments for judicious use of Agro-chemicals and meeting the requirement of importing countries.

Where testing requirements are stipulated by importing countries, exporters are provided assistance for setting up of in-house laboratories for conducting general quality tests. For specific quality  testing  requirements  prescribed  by  certain  importing  countries,  a  network  of  NABL accredited  laboratories  have  been  recognized  for  facilitating  requisite  testing  of  rice  being exported.

(d) India is the leading exporter of rice in the world and is presently exporting rice to 169 countries.  The  industry  is  further  supported  by  organizing  participation  of  exporters  in  key international trade  events  and  other  promotional  activities  like  Buyer-seller  meets,  trade delegation visits, branding campaigns etc. to explore opportunities in new markets.

(e) The  Department  of  Commerce,  through  the  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food  Products Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA)  provides  financial  assistance  to  Exporters  of  its scheduled  products,  including  of  Rice,  and  other  key  stakeholders  namely  Agro-food  testing Laboratories,  Agriculture  Universities,  Research  Institutions,  State  Government  etc.  under  the following components:

- I.     Development of Export Infrastructure.
- II.    Quality Development.
- III.   Market Development.

The  details  of  Agriculture  and  Processed  Foods  Export  Promotion  Scheme  of  APEDA  are available at https://apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/Announcements/FAS\_Guidelines\_05102021.pdf?v=1

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