India bars non-basmati white rice export Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
India yesterday prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect after late seasonal monsoon rains hurt the crop and raised fears of a production shortfall, reports Reuters.
It is unlikely for Bangladesh to face any immediate problem if India bans rice exports thanks to ample food stocks in public storages and good harvests in immediate past two crop seasons, said food ministry officials and a rice importer yesterday.