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There are quite a few listed Basmati Rice cos. - LT Foods, KRBL, CLSE

Past 2 years have been excellent for basmati rice exporters, with GOI decisions helping them achieve good realizations

Basmati exports were at all time high in FY 24...some details on Basmati rice 🧵

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Paddy, mainly a Kharif crop in India, requires ample water and is typically sown before the monsoon

# Kharif Crops-sowing time (June-July)
Harvesting time (Nov-Dec)

# Rabi Crops- owing time (June-July)
Harvesting time (Nov-Dec)

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Indian rice is categorized into Basmati and Non-Basmati rice

Basmati rice refers to a unique long-grain species of aromatic rice, which is mostly available in brown or white varieties

It originates from the Indian subcontinent, mainly in India and Pakistan

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Rice Milling involved several processes such as

a) Pre-Cleaning
b) De-stoning
c) Parboiling
d) Husking
e) Husk Aspiration
f) Paddy Separation
g) Whitening
h) Polishing
i) Length wise grading
j) Blending
k) Weight & Packaging

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Kharif season is the main rice growing season in India, and accounts for about 84% of the country's total rice production

Over the past decades, the trend in rice production in India has shown a consistent increase in both Kharif and Rabi seasons, with a few fluctuations

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Minimum Support Price for Rice:

MSP, set by GOI, ensures farmers receive a guaranteed price for their rice, protecting them from price fluctuations during surplus production years

Over the past decade, MSPs for both Paddy-Common and Paddy-Grade A have consistently risen

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Indian basmati rice market in India reached around ₹ 485 Bn/ ₹ 48,510 Crores, and it is predicted that the revenue will cross the mark of ₹ 500 Bn/₹ 50,000 Crores by the end of 2030

Around ~90% of the basmati rice production in the world is contributed from India

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India annually exports more than 4 million tons of basmati to Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, UAE and USA

Europe is another big market for the rice

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Key Trends & Opportunities for Basmati Rice Export from India:

India is the #1 Exporter of rice

1) Export Leader
2) Demand from Middle East
3) Growth of Ethnic Cuisine across the globe & Indian Biryani getting popular
4) Excellent Quality Standards

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