On Wednesday, the government said that it has approved the export of 1.43 lakh tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Singapore, Mauritius, and Bhutan.
The export is permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.
Although non-basmati white rice exports were prohibited on July 20 to increase domestic supply, exports are still permitted based on official approval given to foreign nations in order to meet their demands for food security and upon request.
The DGFT has notified the export of 79,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, 14,000 tonnes to Mauritius and 50,000 tonnes to Singapore.
“Export of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore is notified,” it said.
