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About Rice crop<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Location:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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Rice is grown in almost all the states in the country however the major 5 states in rice production are West Bengal, UP, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. West Bengal produces 15 per cent of the total quantity of rice produced in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Climatic requirements:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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Rice <\/span><\/span><\/span>cultivation in India <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>extends from 8 to 350N altitude and from sea level to as high as 3000 meters.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Rice crops need a<\/span><\/span><\/span> hot and humid climate<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>. It is best suited to regions which have high humidity, prolonged sunshine and an assured supply of water.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The average temperature required throughout the life period of the crop ranges from 21 to 37 degree Celsius. At the time of tillering the crop requires a higher temperature than for growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Photoperiodically, rice is a short-day plant. However, there are varieties which are non-sensitive to photoperiodic conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
India\u2019s rice production & exports<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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About: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>According to the<\/span><\/span><\/span> third Advanced Estimate of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> during the Rabi season 2022-2023, <\/span><\/span><\/span>rice production was 13.8% less<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>, at 158.95 lakh tonnes against 184.71 lakh tonnes during Rabi 2021-2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
India\u2019s rice exports: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>India is the largest rice exporter globally with a<\/span><\/span><\/span> 45% share in the world rice market<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Overall rice exports in April-May of 2023 were 21.1% higher compared with the same period last financial year.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
In May alone,<\/span><\/span><\/span> the export of Basmati rice <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>was<\/span><\/span><\/span> 10.86% higher <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>than its exports in May 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Non-Basmati rice<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> shipments were 7.5% more, despite the government introducing a <\/span><\/span><\/span>20% export duty on white rice <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/span>prohibiting the export of broken rice<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> in September 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Position of Global exporters:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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Thailand expects nearly 25% lower production in 2023-2024;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Myanmar has stopped raw rice exports; and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The crop is said to be hit in Iraq and Iran as well.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Indian government\u2019s recent move rice exports<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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On rice exports:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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In a move<\/span><\/span><\/span> to check domestic rice prices<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span>ensure domestic food security<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>, the Indian government has\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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Prohibited the export of white rice,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Levied a 20% export duty on par-boiled rice till October 15, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Permitted the export of Basmati rice for contracts with value of $1,200 a tonne or above.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Export of broken rice:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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The export of broken rice has been prohibited since last September. However, it is allowed on the <\/span><\/span><\/span>basis of permission granted by the government to other countries<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> to meet their <\/span><\/span><\/span>food security needs <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>and based on the<\/span><\/span><\/span> request of their government<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Rise in MSP:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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The government has<\/span><\/span><\/span> increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> for rice, and the paddy procured now by rice millers are at a price higher than the MSP. The prices will not decline for farmers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Rationale behind government\u2019s move\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Impact of monsoon\/El Nino:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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The possibility of India\u2019s rice production declining significantly because of deficient monsoon rainfall in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
According to Trade and rice millers, El Nino effects are likely to impact new season crop arrivals to some extent.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Depleting stocks for rice:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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The stocks for rice, at 40.99 mt, was quite comfortable, but the government is worried about their depletion in the event of a sub-par kharif harvest.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
This is more so, given the political pressure to continue the free-foodgrains scheme (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Outcomes of the move<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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The restrictions on exports will ensure that there is<\/span><\/span><\/span> no steep climb in rice prices in the market<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
When the benchmark price set by the government is high, the farmers will realise better prices.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
For domestic consumers, though there is a slight increase in rice prices at present, in the long run, availability is secured and prices are not expected to spiral.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Suggestions & way ahead<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Prices of <\/span><\/span><\/span>Indian par-boiled rice <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>in the international market are competitive even with the levy of a 20% duty.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
When the global rice market is bullish, it will absorb volume in high prices too.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The government should look at classifying rice as common rice and speciality rice for export policy decisions rather than classifying them as Basmati and non-Basmati.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
As many as 12 varieties of rice have Geographical Indication (GI) recognition and these should be insulated from general market interventions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Daily Mains Question<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
[Q] <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>What is the significance of the Indian government\u2019s prohibition of the export of rice? What are the possible outcomes of this move?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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