# Govt routes sale of non-basmati white rice to 11 nations via NCEL | India News - The Indian Express

> India's government will route 12 lakh tonnes of non-basmati white rice sales to 11 countries through the newly formed National Cooperative Exports Limited, despite the July 20 export ban. Approved shipments so far total 12.52 lakh tonnes to destinations including UAE, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.

- Date: 2023-10-22 · published 2023-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33582-govt-routes-sale-of-non-basmati-white-rice-to-11-nations-via-ncel-india-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Government-to-government allocations channel a limited volume of Indian rice to specific buyers, so the ban continues to restrict open-market supply and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-12-20 | [India eyes African nations to increase export of non basmati rice – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67452-india-eyes-african-nations-to-increase-export-of-non-basmati-rice-customs-today.md) | +0.6% | +4.2% |
| RICE | 2023-05-01 | [India Non-Basmati Rice Export Prices Surge.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36007-india-non-basmati-rice-export-prices-surge.md) | +3.9% | -1.8% |
| RICE | 2018-09-27 | [India to export first consignment of non-basmati rice to China tomorrow \| India to export first consignment of non-basmati rice to China tomorrow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62996-india-to-export-first-consignment-of-non-basmati-rice-to-china-tomorrow-india.md) | +7.2% | +10.9% |
| RICE | 2017-10-31 | [India to export rice to Bangladesh - Market News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68434-india-to-export-rice-to-bangladesh-market-news-the-financial-express.md) | -1.8% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2023-07-26 | [India Rice Export Ban: Global rice markets in turmoil as India bans export of non-basmati \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35135-india-rice-export-ban-global-rice-markets-in-turmoil-as-india-bans-export-of.md) | -0.5% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/govt-routes-sale-of-non-basmati-white-rice-to-11-nations-via-ncel-8995319/

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