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 Uttar Pradesh
The main Basmati Rice districts of Uttar Pradesh are Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Bulandshahr, Pilibhit, Bareilly. Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of wheat, sugarcane, potato and many vegetables, and a leading producer of rice, mango, guava, peas and pulses. Its Agra belt holds India's largest potato cold-storage cluster, and Malihabad's Dasheri is among India's best-known mangoes.
Season in Uttar Pradesh
Kharif: transplanted June–July, harvested October–November. Exact arrival dates in Uttar Pradesh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Basmati Rice Is Sold in Uttar Pradesh
Farm produce is sold through mandis run by the UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (State Agricultural Produce Market Board), many linked to eNAM.
Key markets for Basmati Rice in Uttar Pradesh
Other major markets in Uttar Pradesh
- AgraPotatoAboutExplore
- HapurWheat, grainsAboutExplore
- ShahjahanpurWheatAboutExplore
- FarrukhabadPotatoAboutExplore
- Malihabad, LucknowMangoAboutExplore
State Agencies in Uttar Pradesh
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.
- UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi ParishadRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- UP Food and Civil Supplies DepartmentWheat and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- PCF (Pradeshik Cooperative Federation)ProcurementAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export Basmati Rice across India, including from Uttar Pradesh. 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 Uttar Pradesh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for Basmati Rice growers in Uttar Pradesh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and TechnologyKanpurAboutExplore
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and TechnologyMeerutAboutExplore
- Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and TechnologyAyodhyaAboutExplore
Basmati Rice in Other States
Punjab · Haryana · Jammu and Kashmir · Uttarakhand · Himachal Pradesh · Delhi
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