Facing African hurdles, Indian rice exports value down 10% in FY26
India’s non-basmati rice exports rose 6.5% to over 15 million tonnes in FY 2025-26, but export earnings declined by more than 10% to $5.86 billion. Lower shipments to West and Central Africa and ASEAN markets weighed on export value despite stronger demand from South Asia, East Africa, and West Asia.
A slack performance in the African region dragged Indian exports by over 10 per cent in value, though the overall volume was up 6.5 per cent in the 2025-26 financial year.
Data from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) showed that while a little over 15 million tonnes (mt) of non-basmati rice was exported, the value was down to $5.86 billion compared with $6.53 billion in 2024-25.
Shipments, in particular, were lower to West, Central Africa and the ASEAN region, while they were up to South Asia, East Africa, West Asia and other South African countries.
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Source : The Hindu Business Line
