India allows 75,000 tons of non-basmati white rice export to UAE through NCEL
non-basmati rice to Bhutan (79,000 tonnes), Mauritius (14,000 tonnes), and Singapore (50,000 tonnes) through the National Cooperative Exports Ltd (NCEL). "The Government of India has the commitment that in case of food insecure, vulnerable countries and neighboring countries request, it will provide with the required quantity of rice or wheat," he said.
Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! On the same lines, government permitted exports of broken rice to Senegal (5 lakh tonnes), Gambia (5 lakh tonnes), Indonesia (2 lakh tonnes), Mali (1 lakh tonnes), and Bhutan (48,804 tonnes).
In order to boost the domestic supply of grains, the government imposed a ban on the exports of broken rice in September last year, on wheat in May, and on non-basmati white rice in July. The decision comes amid inflation especially food inflation has remained high and still lingers out of RBI's band of 2-6%.
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