Chandigarh: The shadow of potential US sanctions on the export of basmati from India to Iran is prompting many farmers in Punjab to consider opting out of the aromatic rice in favour of parmal ...

Exports may suffer due to two key geopolitical issues: the proposed 26% US tariff on Indian goods, currently on hold, and rising tension between Iran and the US over Iran’s nuclear development ...

A total of 59.42 LMT of basmati rice was exported from the country, and 3.15 LMT was exported to US in 2023-24. Now, many shipments headed to the US face uncertainty following the new duties imposed.

Farmers in 10 border districts in two key agricultural states of Rajasthan and Punjab ... plant Pusa 1121 and other Basmati varieties through direct seeded rice (DSR) technique, which does ...

Chandigarh: In a relief for the Indian basmati rice industry, the US announced a 90-day postponement of the proposed tariff imposition on basmati rice imports, which comes as a significant ...

New Delhi: All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) President Satish Goel on Friday ruled out any impact on Basmati trade, stressing that the recent increase in prices of the commodity is ...