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Suggestion for sustain rice exports from india
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Rice export constitutes a considerable share in the national exports. Keeping inview the importance of rice in the national export items, concerted efforts are required to be made to further promote the export of rice. There is a good scope for India to takeadvantage of the new trade opportunities for promoting the export of rice. This can be achieved if production is made as per the requirements of international markets by increased investment in Research and Development coupled with export friendly trade policies. The following are few of the measures suggested to sustain the export of rice in future:
1. Breeding programme may be initiated to develop high yielding export quality rice(Basmati, Non-Basmati, Long Grain Rice, etc.) to enable the exporters to sustaintheir export in future.
2. Survey may be conducted to identify export quality belts/zones for production of rice to meet the requirement of exports.
3. Extension activities may be strengthened to educate the cultivators for productionof quality rice to match the standards of international markets.
4. Low cost production technology may be developed to bring down the cost of production to enable the exporters to compete with competing countries in theinternational markets.
5. Proper arrangements may be made for procurement and processing of rice export purpose as per the requirement of international markets.
6. Proper arrangements may be made for production of pure quality seeds andmaking them available to the farmers at subsidized rates.
7. In case of basmati varieties, crop should not be allowed to lodge and there should be proper water management in the field. If these are not attended properly, suchsituation may affect both aroma and linear kernel elongation.
8. Post harvest operation is also very important. After harvesting, if produce is allowed to remain at higher moisture level for a longer period, it will impair the intensity of aroma.
PROBLEMS OF RICE EXPORT FROM INDIA
India is facing stiff competition in the world markets for export of rice. Besides,there are many domestic problems for rice exporters. If these internal problems arerelaxed to the extent possible, the exporters may find easy way to boost rice export andsuch measures will go a long way to sustain the exports.