Punjab, known as the 'Granary of India,' has long been celebrated for its rich agricultural heritage and unparalleled contribution to the cultivation of Basmati rice. Among the various rice varieties ...

Punjab, known as the "Granary of India," has long been celebrated for its rich agricultural heritage and unparalleled contribution to the cultivation of Basmati rice. Among the various rice varieties ...

According to APEDA figures, India’s foreign exchange earnings from basmati rice exports were ₹48,000 crore in 2022, out of ...

Chandigarh, Jun 12 (PTI) Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian on Wednesday said the state government aims to bring 10 lakh hectares under the basmati crop in the paddy sowing season.

The region accounts for more than 70 per cent of the export of the world’s Basmati rice. The neighbouring Punjab province of Pakistan also grows Basmati contributing to around 17 per cent of the ...