Basmati Paddy Procurement Halts, Key Mandis Closed
Rice exporters and traders have halted grain procurement from local markets from Sunday onwards in the basmati rice-producing regions of Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh. The action is a response to the government’s decision to maintain the minimum export price (MEP) for basmati rice at a relatively high rate of USD 1,200 per tonne. […]