India lifts ban on rice exports to UAE, gives permit for 75,000 tonnes

India lifts ban on rice exports to UAE, gives permit for 75,000 tonnes

The exports are permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in its notification

By ANI Published: Tue 26 Sep 2023, 2:46 PM Last updated: Tue 26 Sep 2023, 8:28 PM

India has allowed the export of non-basmati white rice to the tune of 75,000 tonnes to the UAE. Notably, the export of non-basmati white rice was prohibited from July 20 to check the domestic prices and ensure domestic food security.

The exports to UAE are permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in its notification on late Monday evening.

While amending the export policy, DGFT maintained that the export will be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the government to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their government.

Last month, India had decided to allow the export of rice to “meet the food security requirements" of Singapore.

West African country Benin is one of the major importers of non-basmati rice from India. Other countries are UAE, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Cote D' Ivoire, Togo, Senegal, Guinea, Vietnam, Djibouti, Madagascar, Cameroon Somalia, Malaysia, and Liberia.

India, in September 2022, banned the exports of broken rice and imposed