About Basmati Rice
Basmati is a long-grain, aromatic rice that may be sold under that name only if grown in the GI region at the foot of the Himalaya. It is India's most valuable farm export, sold to more than a hundred countries.
Where Basmati Rice Is Grown in Jammu and Kashmir
The main Basmati Rice districts of Jammu and Kashmir are R.S. Pura, Kathua, Samba. Jammu and Kashmir grows most of India's apples, walnuts, almonds and saffron, and Jammu's R.S. Pura, Kathua and Samba grow aromatic basmati. Bhaderwah rajma and Kashmir saffron hold GI tags.
Season in Jammu and Kashmir
Kharif: transplanted June–July, harvested October–November. Exact arrival dates in Jammu and Kashmir depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Basmati Rice Is Sold in Jammu and Kashmir
Fruit is sold through large fruit mandis such as Sopore, Shopian, Parimpora (Srinagar) and Narwal (Jammu), and through traders who send it to Delhi and other markets.
Other major markets in Jammu and Kashmir
- Sopore Fruit MandiAppleAboutExplore
- Shopian Fruit MandiAppleAboutExplore
- Parimpora, SrinagarFruitsAboutExplore
- Narwal, JammuFruitsAboutExplore
- PamporeSaffronAboutExplore
State Agencies in Jammu and Kashmir
Basmati Rice has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- J&K Horticulture (Planning and Marketing) DepartmentFruit marketingAboutExplore
- Jammu & Kashmir Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing CorporationMarketingAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export Basmati Rice across India, including from Jammu and Kashmir. Tap a name for details.
- KRBL LtdIndia Gate basmatiAboutExplore
- LT Foods LtdDaawat basmatiAboutExplore
- Chaman Lal Setia Exports LtdKarnal · Maharani basmatiAboutExplore
- GRM Overseas LtdBasmati exporterAboutExplore
- Shri Lal Mahal LtdBasmati exporterAboutExplore
- Supple Tek Industries Pvt LtdAmritsar · rice exporterAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Jammu and Kashmir
New varieties, crop advice and seed for Basmati Rice growers in Jammu and Kashmir come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Basmati Rice in Other States
Punjab · Haryana · Uttar Pradesh · Uttarakhand · Himachal Pradesh · Delhi
Related: Basmati Rice – all India · Jammu and Kashmir · All crops
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