Pakistan's finished rice output to exceed 7 million tons

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pakistan's finished rice output to exceed 7 million tons

2014-08-29 10:05 |
source: China Grain Network |
pakistan's National Reserve Bureau (SUPARCO) said that Pakistan's finished rice output is expected to exceed 7 million tons in 2013/14 (July to June of the following year). The planting of rice in Pakistan was completed in early July and the rice crop has entered the heading stage. Rice planting in Basmati will be completed by mid-August.

Based on data from the Pakistan Rice Exporters Association, Pakistan's Basmati rice export output value reached US $0.846 billion in fiscal year 2013/14.

The USDA expects Pakistan to produce 6.6 million tons of rice in 2013/14 and 6.7 million tons in 2014/15. (Source: Master Boyi)