exchange would be fetched by Pakistani rice exporters. He said that rice exports amounted to $1.23 billion during the corresponding period last year. Samee Ullah Ch said exports increased 15 percent to 3.23 million tons during the 10 months of the current fiscal year of 2017/18. He said exports of non-basmati rice to Indonesia increased during the period. “We exported 50,000 tons of non-basmati rice to Indonesia during the July-April period. Kenya remained the largest buyer of Pakistani non-basmati rice, buying 323,000 tons of rice amounting to $118 million. China is also one of the largest importers of Pakistani non-basmati rice.� He said demand for rice in the international markets is increasing. The crop was good in terms of both quality and quantity this year, he added. Author Name: https://nation.com.pk/15-Jun-2018/rice-exports-up-by-30pc-to-1-58b-in-10-months Date: 15-Jun-2018
Vietnam Rice Exports Growing in 2018
Hanoi, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam aims to strengthen as the world''s third largest rice exporter thanks to its growing production, greater global demand, behavior of its traditional markets and auspicious international prices. Sources from the Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development stated today that the Philippines and African countries are encouraging buying and selling operations, with consequent opportunities for local distributors. On the other hand,it is considered that China, the largest Vietnamese rice market, will maintain