Dhaka is importing the cereal at cheaper rates and exporting aroma rice to undercut New Delhi’s specialty rice, they argue
The interim government in Bangladesh has allowed exports of aroma rice after a year-and-a-half, leading to a section of Indian exporters demanding that New Delhi hike it rice shipment prices to Dhaka.
“After 7 years, the Bangladesh government has given a quota to export its special rice variety, which could affect Indian speciality rice varieties such as Sona Masuri, Jeera Kasala and premium non-Basmati rice,” said a New Delhi-based exporter.
Expats from Bangladesh used to consume Indian Origin rice, and Bangladesh’s quota will affect around 2.5 lakh tonnes of exports of Indian rice, he said.
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