India claims it is likely to get exclusive rights to sell Basmati in EU
India will likely walk away with the sole right to the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice in the European Union (EU) after the deadline for settling the issue with Pakistan expired on September 10, experts have said.
Published on: 13/09/2021Category:
Pakistan’s exports to China have hit a new high: envoy
This is the second time that Pakistan has been invited to participate as a special partner country. We were given this honor for 2 years continuously, which is unprecedented in the history of CAEXPO.
Published on: 13/09/2021Category:
Pakistan’s hybrid rice production eats into Basmati grain exports
Pakistan’s hybrid rice production has only increased over the years. While this has increased profitability of the rice growers, exporters have not benefited much. The country’s rice exports actually declined.
Published on: 13/09/2021Category:
NA body asks govt to remove hurdles in boosting agri exports
The rice exporters urged to government to urgently address the availability and price of freight logistics resulting in carryover of stocks.
Published on: 12/09/2021Category:
Sticking points impeding rice trade
Although the Vietnamese rice industry has set itself an ambitious export target for 2021, domestic rice farmers and suppliers remain cautious amid the ongoing health crisis and complications in international trade.
Published on: 12/09/2021Category:
Basmati’s early variety hits market, fetches higher price than last year
Early variety of Basmati rice, PUSA 1509, has arrived in grain markets of Punjab and farmers are getting comparatively better prices during the opening days as compared to last year when the prices crashed by Rs 600 to Rs 1,000 per quintal.
Published on: 12/09/2021Category:
$30b increase possible in Pak exports, PM told
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was told on Friday that a total increase of $30 billion was possible in the current volume of country’s exports. He was informed that in
Published on: 11/09/2021Category:
Price of sugar, rice goes down
ISLAMABAD: The prices of food items including sugar and rice went down during the week ending on September 9, as compared to the previous week, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)
Published on: 10/09/2021Category:
Liberian Rice Importers on Go-Slow Action?
Information gathered around markets yesterday revealed that importers are pointing to the rise in the global price of rice as justification of the need to hike the price of the commodity above US$13.00. However, importers claim that the government has downplayed their request so they are left with no option but to hoard their goods in order to pressurize the government to agree to their demand.
Published on: 03/09/2021Category: