India permits Rice Exporters Federation to export non-basmati white rice for Nepal earthquake victims

Farmers harvest paddies in their field at Satrikh village, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Rajendra Jadhav Image used for illustrative purpose.
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The government said in a notification on Thursday

Sakshi Dayal, Reuters News

December 7, 2023

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Farmers harvest paddies in their field at Satrikh village, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Rajendra Jadhav Image used for illustrative purpose.

India has granted a one-time exemption from "prohibition" to the Indian Rice Exporters Federation for the export of 20 metric tons (MT) of non-basmati white rice as a donation to earthquake victims in Nepal, the government said in a notification on Thursday. (Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

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