India exports over 1 mln tons of non-basmati rice to 7 countries

STORY: India exports over 1 mln tons of non-basmati rice to 7 countries DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. shots of paddy field 3. shots of various rice 4. shots of export container STORYLINE: The Indian government has permitted exports of over 1 million tons of non-basmati white rice to Nepal, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivore, Guinea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Seychelles, officials said on Thursday. According to a notification issued on Wednesday by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), falling under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the export is permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL). "Export of non-basmati white rice ... to Nepal, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivore, Guinea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Seychelles is notified," said the notification issued by DGFT. It notified 95,000 tonnes for Nepal, 190,000 tons for Cameroon, 142,000 tons each for Cote d'Ivore and Guinea, 170,000 tons for Mal