India mulls registration of non-Basmati rice with APEDA before exports
India may soon mandate export contract registration with APEDA for non-Basmati rice, similar to Basmati, before customs clearance. A ₹10–20/tonne fee could be levied to promote Indian rice abroad. The Basmati registration fee may also rise from ₹30 to ₹50/tonne to fund additional testing and seed processing centres, including a new facility planned in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.
The government is considering making registration of export contracts mandatory with its agri-export promotion body APEDA for non-Basmati rice before shipments are allowed by the Customs Department. This is on the lines of the current system in place for Basmati rice. The government may charge a fee of ₹10-20/tonne for the registration. This will be used for promotion of Indian rice abroad.
There is also a plan to raise the registration fee up to ₹50/tonne from the current ₹30/tonne for Basmati rice, sources said, adding the step will help the government set up additional testing facilities and seed processing centres for the aromatic rice.
“Currently, there is one testing and seed processing centre for Basmati rice at Modipuram in western Uttar Pradesh. By raising the fund for registration of contracts, which is a pre-condition for exporting Basmati rice, it will help meet the expenditure to set up another seed processing centre in Pilbhit district of UP,” a source said, adding the State government has agreed to provide land for it.
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Source : The Hindu Business line
