Intermittent rains during October 2021 have caused severe damage to paddy fields in several parts of India and production is expected to decline by up to 20 percent. As a direct impact, the price of Basmati has already increased by as much as Rs. 2000 per quintal.
Basmati is long and slender grained aromatic rice that is delicious in taste. It becomes fluffy and twice its original size once it is cooked. It is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas in India and Pakistan with India producing two-thirds of the total global supply. As of now, it is the staple of many Indian dishes and is also enjoyed as part of delectable cuisines across the world.
Basmati Rice is a major Kharif crop that grows on every continent except Antarctica. For hundreds of years, it is the most common staple food for millions of people. More than 3.5 billion of the world population receives 20% of daily food calories from rice only.
India is the largest producer of Basmati rice in the world, as buyers across the globe prefer this rice more than any other variety. Basmati rice refers to ‘Grain that holds a Pleasant Smell’. It’s been a constant matter of concern for many basmati rice exporters that how to export their produce to the global rice market and without worrying about the authenticity of the importers.
Rice is one of the world’s foremost food crops for humans, particularly in Asian countries. Top 5 rice-consuming countries in the world during 2020 are from Asia.
Rice is the third most grown crop in the world? The only two crops produced more than rice are maize (corn) and sugarcane. It grows in moist conditions, which are common in the Asian region.
Basmati Rice is one of the most revered food crops around the world. It is also one of the most desirable varieties of rice found anywhere in the world. However, Middle Eastern regions embrace some of the largest basmati rice importing countries.
Rice is a staple food crop in many countries, especially in the Asian regions from Japan in the east to Pakistan in the west. It grows in moist conditions, which are common in the Asian region. And with such climatic conditions, India and Thailand became the leading rice exporting countries during 2020.
Basmati Rice is a variety of long, slender-grained aromatic rice, which hails traditionally from the Indian subcontinent. It is a ‘one-of-a-kind’ specialty rice variety that has been grown for centuries at the foothills of the Himalayan range.
The great Indian Traditional Basmati Rice needs no introduction as it is self-explanatory. Referred as the “Queen of Aromatic Indian Rice” or the “Queen of Fragrances,” it has a long tradition of bringing a premium and aristocratic touch to the world’s cuisines.
PR-11/14 Basmati Rice is one of the forebears of high-quality aromatic rice. Basmati has been unique long-grained aromatic rice grown in a particular geographical region of Himalayan foothills in India for many centuries.
