Rice plays an important part in people’s diet, especially in
India. The most important reason for its popularity is that it is rich
and offers ample energy to the body. There is an extensive range of rice
available and each of them has a unique aroma, taste, and properties.
To name some of the 50 types of rice, you can explore- Basmati, Brown
Rice, Mogra, Jasmine, Aizon, Ambemohar, Chakhao, Dubraj, Burma Black,
Indrayani, Jeerakasala, Jawaful, Kalal, Joha, Kuttanad, Laxmi Bhog,
Matta, Mysore Malliage, Patna, Parmal, Samba, Wada Kolam etc.
India largely exports two varieties of rice: Basmati & White
Rice. While both are quite common, there are other varieties of rice
that are largely exported globally. The production during 2021-22 was
higher than the previous five years by 25.33 MT. Indian rice exports
witnessed an exponential growth of 109% from USD 6115 Million in
2021-22. The major rice cultivating states in India are Uttar Pradesh,
West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar, Assam, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, and
Chhattisgarh.
As per the latest data, India exported rice to 150 countries globally
from 2021-22. Having the largest share of the global rice trade, India
is expanding its rice export footprint in Asia, Africa, and the European
Union. India exports majorly to Iran, Iraq, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the
USA along with other countries.