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Production of Swarna Non-Basmati Rice and its Trade Status

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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...

History, Production and Nutritional Benefits of Jasmine Rice

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Rice is one of the most important and heavily traded agricultural commodities in the world. It is the staple diet of more than half of the world’s population. Major producers of rice are China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Major importers of Indian basmati and non-basmati rice are Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain. Basmati is long-grain rice known  worldwide for its flavor, aroma and deliciousness. Besides, basmati other long-grain rice are IR-6 long-grain rice, IR-8 long-grain rice, IR-36 long-grain rice, IR-64 long-grain rice, Jasmine rice and CALROSE rice. Basmati and Jasmine rice are 2 of the most popular varieties of Jasmine rice . Jasmine long-grain price has seen stability over the years due to its organized trade Jasmine rice originates from the ISAAN region in northeastern Thailand. The cultivation of Jasmine rice increased by leaps and bounds in the 90’s. As a matter of fact, its cropping increased by 74% from 1990 to 1998 touching ...