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Source of the News: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\03\02\story_2-3-2013_pg5_13
KARACHI: [HI]The total rice exports from Pakistan including basmati and non-basmati rice have risen above the $1 billion mark during seven months of this fiscal year (July 2012 to February 24, 2013), which in terms of weight stands at 2.142 million tonnes. [/HI]
The full fiscal year’s export target of $2 billion seems achievable as up till now more than $1 billion exports have been met.
“Efforts of the Rice Exports Corporation of Pakistan to boost export of Pakistani rice has started yielding positive results as Tanzania has emerged as a potential market for Pakistan’s non-basmati rice,” said Rice Export Corporation of Pakistan (REAP) Acting Chairman Rafique Suleman. During the last seven months of the current fiscal year a total quantity of 95,349 metric tonnes has been exported to Tanzania, whereas last year during the same period the export was 25,484 metric tonnes.
It may be recalled that recently Pakistan’s rice export to China has marked an increase as record volume of non-basmati rice 72,623 metric tonnes to China worth $30 million in just one month (January 2013) was exported during the current fiscal year.
“China has become a major market for Pakistani non-basmati rice over the period of time, which
has greatly encouraged exporters of the commodity to accomplish further success in that territory.”
[HI]
Similarly Pakistani rice export to countries like Sri Lanka and Kenya has also showed marked improvement.[/HI]
Basmati rice is in great demand in Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan exporters are willing to import more basmati rice from Pakistan.
[HI]Suleman said that efforts are underway to push export of Pakistani rice to substantial level as it is fast gaining popularity across the globe, which is evident from the fact that it is currently exported to more than 100 countries.[/HI]
Furthermore, exporters are also endeavouring to explore many new markets to enhance and increase the export and in this regard REAP chairman and vice chairman, and leading rice exporters visited Gulfood, Dubai (February 25 to 28, 2013) to explore new business opportunities and promotion of Pakistani basmati rice.
He thanked the commercial sections of Pakistan in East African Countries and especially High Commissioner for Pakistan in Tanzania Tajammul Altaf for his efforts for the promotion of Pakistani rice exports into East African countries. As per the official statement of Tanzania Ministry, they will be able to cover the consumption by local production up to 2018. Altaf informed on phone that last year the total imports from Pakistan were worth $50 million and this year we have achieved $100 million.
KARACHI: [HI]The total rice exports from Pakistan including basmati and non-basmati rice have risen above the $1 billion mark during seven months of this fiscal year (July 2012 to February 24, 2013), which in terms of weight stands at 2.142 million tonnes. [/HI]
The full fiscal year’s export target of $2 billion seems achievable as up till now more than $1 billion exports have been met.
“Efforts of the Rice Exports Corporation of Pakistan to boost export of Pakistani rice has started yielding positive results as Tanzania has emerged as a potential market for Pakistan’s non-basmati rice,” said Rice Export Corporation of Pakistan (REAP) Acting Chairman Rafique Suleman. During the last seven months of the current fiscal year a total quantity of 95,349 metric tonnes has been exported to Tanzania, whereas last year during the same period the export was 25,484 metric tonnes.
It may be recalled that recently Pakistan’s rice export to China has marked an increase as record volume of non-basmati rice 72,623 metric tonnes to China worth $30 million in just one month (January 2013) was exported during the current fiscal year.
“China has become a major market for Pakistani non-basmati rice over the period of time, which
has greatly encouraged exporters of the commodity to accomplish further success in that territory.”
[HI]
Similarly Pakistani rice export to countries like Sri Lanka and Kenya has also showed marked improvement.[/HI]
Basmati rice is in great demand in Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan exporters are willing to import more basmati rice from Pakistan.
[HI]Suleman said that efforts are underway to push export of Pakistani rice to substantial level as it is fast gaining popularity across the globe, which is evident from the fact that it is currently exported to more than 100 countries.[/HI]
Furthermore, exporters are also endeavouring to explore many new markets to enhance and increase the export and in this regard REAP chairman and vice chairman, and leading rice exporters visited Gulfood, Dubai (February 25 to 28, 2013) to explore new business opportunities and promotion of Pakistani basmati rice.
He thanked the commercial sections of Pakistan in East African Countries and especially High Commissioner for Pakistan in Tanzania Tajammul Altaf for his efforts for the promotion of Pakistani rice exports into East African countries. As per the official statement of Tanzania Ministry, they will be able to cover the consumption by local production up to 2018. Altaf informed on phone that last year the total imports from Pakistan were worth $50 million and this year we have achieved $100 million.
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