Rice reserves, including unmilled paddy, in state granaries totalled 44.1 million metric tons on Dec. 1 against a government target of 7.6 million tons, data compiled by the Food Corporation of India showed.
The removal comes amid bumper harvest projections and surplus stock
Take urgent stock of the impact of El Nino on our agriculture
The top rice exporter fears a production fall for late start of monsoon rains
India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is considering banning exports of most rice varieties, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Rice reserves, including unmilled paddy, in state granaries totalled 44.1 million metric tons on Dec. 1 against a government target of 7.6 million tons, data compiled by the Food Corporation of India showed.
The removal comes amid bumper harvest projections and surplus stock
Take urgent stock of the impact of El Nino on our agriculture
The top rice exporter fears a production fall for late start of monsoon rains
India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is considering banning exports of most rice varieties, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.