PAKISTAN ON TRACK TO MEET RICE EXPORT TARGET
Published on: October 11, 2022.
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Despite weather damage to major crops like cotton and wheat, most of the rice crop has not been affected by the floods and Pakistan is on track to meet its export target of 4.8 million tonnes this season.
It is truly a blessing that the cash crop of rice has survived the onslaught of floods and can bring in a substantial amount of export earnings
“Despite the floods and various other challenges facing the economy, exporters are preparing as much as possible for rice shipments.” According to REAP’s record, Pakistan’s total rice crop is about 9 million tonnes. Of this total, 4.5 million tons are exported and the remaining 4.5 million tons are sold on domestic markets. Of the total harvest, 5 million tons are made up of Basmati rice while 4 million tons are made up of non-Basmati paddy. “After assessing the losses inflicted by the natural disaster, we expect a satisfactory rice harvest of 8 million tonnes,” Kewlani said.
when most other summer crops have been destroyed, exporters say rice. “Pakistan has not lost its rice harvest. The damage is minimal,” Chela Ram Kewlani, chairman of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) told The Express Tribune. “Pakistan is on track to meet the rice export target, which is almost equal to the exports achieved last year. The country exported 4.8 million tonnes of rice last year,” he said.
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