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The export of broken rice has increased by more than 43 times in the past 4 years (21.31 LMT exported from April-August 2022 compared to 0.41 LMT in the same period in 2018-19)
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Amid the amendment in the export policy of Broken Rice from “free” to Prohibited”, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Friday said that India’s rice availability position Is comfortable.
The ministry said that the export policy of broken rice has been amended to ensure adequate availability of broken rice for consumption by the domestic poultry industry and for other animal feedstock and to produce ethanol for the successful implementation of the ethanol blending programme.
"Due to various reasons, there was a need for amending the policy," the ministry said.
The domestic price of broken rice, which was Rs 16/Kg in the open market, has increased to about Rs 22/Kg in states because of exports due to higher international prices.
There has been a rise in global demand for broken rice due to a geopolitical scenario which has impacted the price movement of commodities including those related to animal feed.
The export of broken rice has increased by more than 43 times in the past 4 years (21.31 LMT exported from April-August 2022 compared to 0.41 LMT in the same period in 2018-19).
"Some countries (who never imported broken rice from India) have tapped into the Indian market to exploit the situation at the cost of Indian consumers," the ministry said.
Meanwhile, in domestic production, 60-70 LMT estimated production loss was earlier anticipated. Now, a production loss of 40-50 LMT is expected and production output is not expected to be higher this year but only at par with the previous year.
Notably, 217.31 LMT rice is in government buffer stock which is higher than the buffer stock norm. In the upcoming Kharif Season, 510 LMT and in Rabi Season, 100 LMT of rice will be procured.