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India’s rice exports rise 33% in September 2025: APEDA Chairman
Oct-27-2025

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Chairman Abhishek Dev has said that India’s rice exports increased 33.18% to $925 million in September 2025, while during April-September period rice exports rose 10% to $5.63 billion. With this, he said India is looking to increase shipments to 26 global markets. 

He added these 26 nations include Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Iraq, the US, Malaysia, China, France, the UAE, Brazil, South Africa, Belgium, Japan, Germany and Kenya. These nations import a significant amount of rice from India's competitors such as Pakistan. APEDA is an arm of the commerce ministry which deals with issues related to the country's agri exports.

Meanwhile, India produced around 150 million tonnes of rice in 2024-25 from nearly 47 million hectares, accounting for about 28% of global output. Average yields have improved from 2.72 tonnes per hectare in 2014-15 to about 3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024-25, driven by improved seed varieties, better agronomic practices, and expanded irrigation coverage. In 2024-25, India exported 20.1 million metric tonnes of rice valued at $12.95 billion, reaching more than 172 countries.

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