Production of Swarna Non-Basmati Rice and its Trade Status
Rice is the staple food of more than half of the world’s population. Some of the leading producers of rice are China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand. India is in fact the largest exporter of both basmati and non-basmati rice. Few leading importers of Indian rice are Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain. In recent years, non-basmati rice from India has also become popular in international market owing to its great taste and reasonable price. Swarna non-basmati rice is one of the more popular non-basmati rice varieties. It is medium grain-rice cultivated across the north-eastern part of the counties in states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa. The consumption of rice is extremely beneficial for diabetic patients. Swarna Non-Basmati Rice is still ruling the roost in the Indian rice market. It is still grown on more than 6 million hectares. The yield of the rice is consistently high and stable. However, the cultivation is susceptible to submergence for mor...