Pakistan Obtains the GI Tag for Basmati Rice

On 26 January 2021 Pakistan attained the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag for Basmati rice. This will…

Rice Exporters in India Expect Iran to Begin Basmati Rice Import by January 2021

India gets positive indication of resolution of payment against shipments. Rice exporters in India expect Iran…

Pakistan Opposes India’s Application for the Exclusivity of Basmati in the European Union

Pakistan to challenge India’s application for the exclusivity of basmati in the European Union. Two nations…

Iran Starts Procuring From Pakistan as US Sanctions Disrupt Indian basmati Exports

Trade with Iran remains suspended as banks find it difficult to run payment mechanism. Meanwhile, Iran…

Non-Basmati and Basmati Rice Prices India 09.03.2020

Basmati Rice varieties Basmati 334 and Basmati Sadri genomes were sequenced recently by a team of…

Iran’s Basmati Rice Production Hits a New High, Indian Rice Exporters in a Fix

The biggest export market for Indian basmati rice Iran remains uncertain for exporters since US economic…

Saudi Food & Drug Authority Extend Residue Norms on Basmati Rice to 31st December 2019

SFDA extends basmati rice pesticide residue norms to 31st December 2019. Temporary relief for Indian Basmati…