Organic Rice Exports Surge from April to July, Raising Concerns in the Trade
There have been claims of discrepancies in the shipments after certified organic rice exports from India over the initial four months of the 2024–25 fiscal year surpassed the entire exports in the 2023–24 fiscal year. According to trade sources, increasing shipments suggest that the prohibition on white (raw) and broken rice is being broken, in addition to the 20% export duty that is not paid on parboiled rice leaving the nation. According to a trading source who wished to remain anonymous, “some in the trade have taken the organic route to hoodwink authorities