Compared to the past, this year, Pakistan’s basmati rice is very popular in the market.
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London: By the way, filing a good story about Pakistan remains a dream. The good news for Pakistan is that there has been a record increase in the demand for Pakistani rice in the UK, Europe, America, and the Gulf market. Compared to last year, Pakistan’s Basmati rice is very popular in the market this year.
According to the Nawa-i-waqt London website and Dawn London (English) in the last 2 years, the demand for Pakistani basmati rice has increased in the markets of Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Britain, Europe, and America due to the decrease in the exports of Indian Basmati rice. On the other hand, according to the data of the Indian government, India had a record profit of 5.4 billion dollars from the export of rice in 2023. is facing According to the Indian journal Deccan Herald, the decline in Indian rice exports will continue this year, while Indian rice will face tough competition due to the increase in Pakistani rice production and exports.
India exported 4.9 million tonnes of rice last year, down from 5 million tonnes in 2020. Pakistan and India are the largest exporters of basmati rice. Basmati rice is preferred in many countries of the world including the Gulf states.