Practicum Topic Basmati Rice of Varma

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Practicum topic Basmati rice

Rajendra Kumar Gadiraju

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Over view of the product

Basmati Rice³Basmati´ is long grain aromatic rice grown for many centuries in the specificgeographical area, at the Himalayan foot hills of Indian sub -continent, blessed withcharacteristics extra- long slender grains that elongate at least twice of their original size with a characteristics soft and fluffy texture upon cooking, delicioustaste, superior aroma and distinct flavour, Basmati rice is unique among other aromatic long grain rice varieties.

Agro- climatic conditions of the specific geographical area as wel l as method of

harvesting, processing and aging attribute these characteristic features to Basmatirice. Owning to its unique characteristics the ³scented Pearl´ lends a touch of classthat can transform even the most ordinary meal into a gourmet¶s delight .

Varieties:

There are many varieties of Basmati rice grown in India. Under Section 5, Seed Act, 1966 of India has notified eleven varieties of Basmati Rice. Details are givenbelow.

The main varieties of Basmati rice as notified under the seeds Act, 1966 are Basmati

386 , Basmati 217 , Ranbir Basmati , Karnal Local/ Taraori Basmati, Basmati 370,Type-3 (Dehradooni Basmati), Pusa Basmati -1, Pusa Basmati 1121, PunjabBasmati-1, Haryana Basmati- 1, Kasturi and Mahi Sugandha.

Areas of Cultivation:

The areas of Basmati Rice production in India are in the states of J & K, HimanchalPradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh.

Exports

Export of Basmati rice from India has increased from Rs. 1877 Crores in 1998 -99 to

Rs. 9477 Crores in 2008-09 and in quantity terms from 597756 MT to 1556411 MT.

Major Export Destinations: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Kuwait, UK.





Areas of Basmati cultivation

Importance of basmati exports to India

In fact, Basmati rice has been one of the fastest growing export items from India in

recent years. In the year to March 2010, India exported more than two and half a

million tonnes of Basmati to the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Europe and the United States, a

small part of its total rice exports, but high in value. More substantively, Indian

farmers export $250 million in Basmati every year and U.S. is a target market.

Initially, Basmati used to be consumed in the areas in which it was grown. However,

with the migration of the ethnic population to various parts of the world, Basmati

became reasonably popular with Indians abroad. Later on, it started becoming

popular with the locals of these countries and thus the exports of Basmati Rice

started increasing gradually. In 1980s, the Government of India opened the export of



Basmati Rice and this led to the rapid development of a large market for this rice in

the International arena. Over a period of time, the traders who were exporting rice

began to invest in automation, yield improvement, packaging and marketing and an

ancient product led to the development of a new sunrise industry. Today, exporters

are churning out thousands of tonnes of high quality Basmat i Rice from their

factories. Most of them have attained the status of Export House, Trading House,Star Trading House and Super Star Trading House.

With the concept of joint family dwindling rapidly, families have no time to spare for cooking. This has led to the rise of the ready to eat cooked food industry. The Indianrice industry has also launched new products like Heat & Eat, Rice 'n Spice etc.These products are now becoming popular both in India and abroad.

As Indian Rice brands and value added products build bridgeheads for themselves inthe International arena, the industry is gearing up to increase exports on asustainable basis and become a significant world -class player in the Rice markets of the world.

Standards for Indian Basmati Rice as per Notification No. 67 (E) dated 23rd January2003 issued by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

Grade Minimum AveragePrecookLength inmm

MinL/BRatio

MaximumMoisturecontent%age

Max.DamagedDiscolouredGrain %

Max.ChalkyGrain /BlackKernels%

Max.Broken&Frag-ments%

Max.ForeignMatter %

Max.other Grain%

Max.other Ricevarie-ties%

Max.under Milled &redstrippedgrain %

Max.PaddyGrain%

Mini-mumElong-ationRatio

Max.GreenGrain%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

MILLED

Special 7.1 3.5 14 0.5 3 2 0.10 0.10 5 2.0 0.1 1.7 -

A 7.0 3.5 14 0.7 5 3 0.25 0.10 8 2.5 0.2 1.7 -

B 6.8 3.5 14 1.0 7 5 0.40 0.20 15 3.5 0.3 1.7 -

MILLED PARBOILED

Special 7.1 3.5 14 0.5 0.1 2 0.10 0.10 5 2.0 0.1 1.5 -

A 7.0 3.5 14 0.7 0.5 3 0.25 0.10 8 2.5 0.2 1.5 -

B 6.8 3.5 14 1.0 1.0 5 0.40 0.20 15 3.5 0.3 1.5 -

BROWN

Special 7.4 3.5 14 0.5 3 2 0.20 0.10 5 2.0 0.2 1.7 2.0

A 7.2 3.5 14 0.7 5 3 0.50 0.10 8 2.5 0.5 1.7 4.0

B 7.0 3.5 14 1.0 7 5 1.00 0.20 15 3.5 0.8 1.7 6.0

BROWN PARBOILED

Special 7.4 3.5 14 0.5 0.5 2 0.20 0.10 5 2.0 0.1 1.5 2.0

A 7.2 3.5 14 0.7 1.0 3 0.50 0.10 8 2.5 0.2 1.5 4.0

B 7.0 3.5 14 1.0 2.0 5 1.00 0.20 15 3.5 0.3 1.5 6.0



Topic of research :

Recent trends the basmati rice exports from India and domestic consumption.

Research methodology:

Visiting local shops and collecting details about sales of basmati rice within

Hyderabad city.

Practicum Topic Basmati Rice of Varma

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