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He says even if it currently has a ban on exporting non-basmati breeds of rice, India, which supplies most of the rice to east Africa and the Middle East, continues to sell to other governments.
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India banned wheat exports in 2007 and non-basmati rice exports in 2008 to ensure sufficient domestic supplies.
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India banned wheat exports in 2007 and non-basmati rice exports in 2008 to ensure sufficient domestic supplies.
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India, the world ' s largest basmati grower and exporter, currently allows basmati exports with a floor price of $900 per metric ton, while non-basmati rice shipments are banned.
High Rupee May Hurt Basmati Exports Arpan Mukherjee 2010
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NEW DELHI -- India's Food Ministry will decide on easing a ban on non-basmati rice exports after monitoring the monsoon's progress to ensure that the country has enough supplies in case the annual rains are lower than expected, paring fresh crop output.
India Pegs Rice Exports on Rain Rajkumar Leishemba 2009
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India banned exports of non-basmati rice and extended an earlier restriction on wheat shipments in 2007 to control inflation that surged to record highs.
India Pegs Rice Exports on Rain Rajkumar Leishemba 2009
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India banned exports of non-basmati rice last year after a surge in global food prices when Thai rice export prices hit a record $1,000 a ton in June.
India's rice-growing woes lift Thai, Vietnamese exports 2009
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Meanwhile, removing the export ban on non-basmati rice could hit exports by arch rival Thailand, Mr. Setia said.
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The country later resumed limited exports of non-basmati varieties through state-to-state sales, primarily to African countries, but that has also been discontinued after fears surfaced that this year's crop could be smaller by at least 10 million tons.
India's rice-growing woes lift Thai, Vietnamese exports 2009
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India had responded to high prices earlier by imposing a ban on exports of non-basmati rice, while imposing on basmati rice a floor price for exports and an import tax of 8,000 rupees ($158.4)/ton, but good crops and lower global prices have since led to the easing of some the restrictions.
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