India allows rice exports to PH, six other countries

AFTER imposing an export ban in July, India has allowed exports of non-basmati white rice to seven countries including the Philippines, which has been given the largest allocation of 295,000 metric tons (MT).

In an October 18 notice, India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade announced that exports would be allowed for Nepal (95,000 MT), Cameroon (190,000 MT), the Ivory Coast (142,000 MT), Guinea (142,000 MT), Malaysia (170,000 MT), the Philippines and Seychelles (800 MT).