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 types of rice – Basmati and Non-Basmati Rice. While both are quite common, there are several varieties of rice that are largely exported globally. The production during 2021-22 was higher by 25.33 MMTs over the previous 5 years. Indian rice exports witnessed a growth of 9% reaching USD 9665 Million in 2021-22 as compared to USD 8819 Million during previous year. The major rice cultivating states in India are Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar, Assam, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha 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.