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    The government has reviewed rice availability for the current year. Paddy procurement has been preponed to September 22nd in Haryana and September 29th in Punjab due to early paddy crop harvesting expected in October. Some paddy crop damage due to floods is being assessed. Export of only Pusa 1121 non-basmati rice variety has been allowed for now based on domestic availability and prices. A decision on lifting the export ban on other rice varieties will be taken after reviewing paddy procurement and rice availability and prices.

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    The government has reviewed rice availability for the current year. Paddy procurement has been preponed to September 22nd in Haryana and September 29th in Punjab due to early paddy crop harvesting expected in October. Some paddy crop damage due to floods is being assessed. Export of only Pusa 1121 non-basmati rice variety has been allowed for now based on domestic availability and prices. A decision on lifting the export ban on other rice varieties will be taken after reviewing paddy procurement and rice availability and prices.

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    Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

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    The government has reviewed rice availability for the current year. Paddy procurement has been preponed to September 22nd in Haryana and September 29th in Punjab due to early paddy crop harvesting expected in October. Some paddy crop damage due to floods is being assessed. Export of only Pusa 1121 non-basmati rice variety has been allowed for now based on domestic availability and prices. A decision on lifting the export ban on other rice varieties will be taken after reviewing paddy procurement and rice availability and prices.

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    Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Rice procurement to start from 22nd September EXPORT OF ONLY

    PUSA 1121 VARIETY OF NON-BASMATI RICE ALLOWED 15:59 IST The availability of rice in the country in the current year has been reviewed by the Government. The harvesting of paddy crop is likely to start from 1st week of October onwards. On the request of Government of Haryana the procurement of paddy has been preponed to 22nd September, 2008. Paddy procurement in Punjab has been preponed to 29th September, 2008. In several parts of the country there is a possibility of some damage to paddy crop due to recent floods and assessment of the same is being made in consultation with the State Governments. On the request of Government of Haryana, export of PUSA 1121 variety of nonbasmati rice has been allowed. Presently, there is no proposal under consideration before this Department for lifting ban on export of any other varieties of non-basmati rice. The progress of paddy and rice procured in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2008-09 and based on the open market price of rice and availability in different parts of the country, a decision will be taken on continuation or lifting of ban on export of rice. MP:CP:procurementrice(24.9.2008)

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