New Delhi, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said a group of ministers will take a decision on lifting the ban on certain varieties of non-Basmati rice after considering the demand-supply and price situation.
He said that the Group of Ministers (GoM) always takes balanced decisions.
The Center has banned the export of non-Basmati white rice from July 20, 2023, to boost domestic supplies.
When asked if the government was considering lifting the ban on rice exports, he said, "These decisions are taken by a group of ministers. We meet from time to time, look at the production, consumption patterns of agricultural produce. , assess the price in retail and wholesale." market, and we take a balanced decision".
According to agriculture ministry estimates, India's rice production is estimated to be 136.7 million tonnes in 2023-24, compared to 135.75 million tonnes last year.
He said that the Group of Ministers (GoM) always takes balanced decisions.
The Center has banned the export of non-Basmati white rice from July 20, 2023, to boost domestic supplies.
When asked if the government was considering lifting the ban on rice exports, he said, "These decisions are taken by a group of ministers. We meet from time to time, look at the production, consumption patterns of agricultural produce. , assess the price in retail and wholesale." market, and we take a balanced decision".
According to agriculture ministry estimates, India's rice production is estimated to be 136.7 million tonnes in 2023-24, compared to 135.75 million tonnes last year.
