(a) whether Basmati Export Market of the country has fallen;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to boost Basmati Export?
(a) whether Basmati Export Market of the country has fallen;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to boost Basmati Export?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) & (b): The total quantity and value of Basmati rice exported during the last three
years is as under:
Year Qty. (MTs) Value (Rs. crores)
1998-99 597793 1876.91 1999-2000 638382 1780.34 2000-01 848919 2141.94
(Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata)