Govt allows 10 lakh tonnes of non-basmati exports
Yielding to food security requests, India permitted non-Basmati white rice exports to 7 countries including Nepal, Cameroon and Malaysia
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New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it permitted exports of 10,34,800 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to seven countries, including Nepal, Cameroon and Malaysia.
The export is permitted through National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL), the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification. Though exports of non-basmati white rice were banned on July 20 to boost domestic supply, exports are allowed on the basis of permission granted by the government to certain countries to meet their food security needs and on request.
“Export of non-basmati white rice to Nepal, Cameroon, Cote D’ Ivore, Guinea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Seychelles is notified,” it said.
