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India's non-basmati white rice export ban sparks concern among Australian importers and distributors

A worker spreads out wet rice grain to dry under the sun

India is world’s largest rice exporter accounting for more than 40% of global shipments. Credit: ANI/Ashok Munjani

In July, India - the world's largest exporter of the grain - announced a ban on exports of non-basmati white rice. SBS Hindi spoke with Anjali Lavekar Ghurye, an importer of Indian rice, and Melbourne-based distributor Murali K Metlapalli about the current non-Basmati white rice ban affecting their businesses and customers in Australia.


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