Financial sustainabilityStory continues below this adThe accompanying table shows India’s exports of rice, both basmati and non-basmati, in quantity as well as value terms for recent years. Basmati rice fetches more dollars from every kg of grain going out of the country. In 2023-24 and 2024-25, basmati exports, at 5-6 mt, were less than half the 11-14 mt of non-basmati rice. Non-basmati varieties are mostly transplanted in June at the peak of summer, necessitating irrigating the fields almost daily during this time. It will boost India’s basmati production and exports, while making rice farming more sustainable in Punjab and Haryana.

Source: Indian Express March 02, 2026 11:58 UTC