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  You might have heard the name of this long grain aromatic rice called Basmati, haven't you? People are insane for its delicate flavor, fragrance, and memorizing taste. It is cultivated in the foothills of the Indian subcontinent - Himalayan. The specialty of this rice is its elongated size. Moreover, the Basmati rice is two times longer than the normal size of rice. Therefore, these are a unique variety of rice that gives a soft, fluffy texture when cooked. Let's have a look at some of its benefits and exciting facts that you must not be aware of.  Basmati is healthier than conventional rice. Basmati is the best choice for anyone who prefers quality as the decisive factor. 1401 basmati rice is rich in several micronutrients and additional minerals that add to the value of its nutrition with comparatively lower calories, which makes it a wholesome choice. In addition, basmati rice has also proven to have the least amount of arsenic content amongst any other varieties, which ...

  As skyrocketing crop prices fuel fears about soaring food costs and hunger around the globe, one of the world’s most consumed staples is bucking the trend and warding off a broader food crisis at least for now. Rice is the predominant source of nourishment each day for more than 3 billion people, and yet it hasn’t rallied anything like other agricultural commodities from corn to soy and meat. While prices are above levels a year earlier, they’ve declined in recent months in some of the top exporters including Vietnam, Thailand and India on improved supplies from new harvests. One reason for the diverging trend is that rice is grown mainly for human consumption, whereas the surge in crop prices has been driven by booming demand for livestock feed. China’s insatiable appetite for hog feed has combined with poor crop weather to drain world grain and oilseed supplies, sending corn and soybeans to the highest level in more than eight years. Wheat — mostly used to make food including b...

  Synopsis Rising demand for basmati rice in these European countries has resulted in a better price realisation for farmers, mainly from the basmati rice-growing areas in Punjab and Haryana. The common variety of basmati rice, 1121 Pusa, which is mostly exported, has been fetching a 15% higher price at the farmgate from November. KOLKATA: In the midst of the farmers’ agitation, South Asians in Belgium and the Netherlands are stocking up on basmati rice from India, benefitting growers in Punjab and Haryana. India’s exports of basmati rice to Belgium have increased 60% in the first eight months of the current financial year, while imports by the Netherlands have almost doubled. Rising demand for basmati rice in these European countries has resulted in a better price realisation for farmers, mainly from the basmati rice-growing areas in Punjab and Haryana. The common variety of basmati rice, 1121 , which is mostly exported, has been fetching a 15% higher price at the farmgate from No...

  Synopsis The Gulfood 2021 held between February 21-25 in Dubai did not garner much business for Indian basmati exporters as people stayed away in fear of coronavirus. However, South American buyers such as Peru and Argentina have recently granted market access to the Indian basmati rice, which will help the basmati rice trade to boost exports and get better prices. Rice exporters, both basmati and non-basmati, are facing problems over rising transportation cost due to a hike in diesel price and a subdued demand in the Gulf region due to the second wave of coronavirus hitting the region. Basmati rice prices have fallen by 4-7% in last 10 days and exporters said transportation cost has increased by more than 20% to cart rice from Haryana to Mundra and Kandla ports. The Gulfood 2021 held between February 21-25 in Dubai did not garner much business for Indian basmati exporters as people stayed away in fear of coronavirus. However, South American buyers such as Peru and Argentina have...