About Non-Basmati Rice
Non-basmati rice is India's staple grain, eaten daily by hundreds of millions of people and bought on a huge scale by the government for the ration system. India is the world's largest rice exporter, shipping raw, parboiled and broken rice.
Where Non-Basmati Rice Is Grown in Assam
The main Non-Basmati Rice districts of Assam are Nagaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Golaghat, Jorhat. Assam is India's largest tea-growing state and grows rice in the Brahmaputra and Barak valleys, including the aromatic Joha rice. It is also an important producer of jute, ginger, arecanut, banana, rapeseed-mustard, masoor and vegetables.
Season in Assam
Kharif main crop transplanted June–August, harvested October–December; rabi crop in the south and east. Exact arrival dates in Assam depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Non-Basmati Rice Is Sold in Assam
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Guwahati is the main trading hub for the Northeast.
Key markets for Non-Basmati Rice in Assam
Other major markets in Assam
Government Buying in Assam
MSP for paddy; bought by FCI and state agencies. In Assam, buying is organised through the agencies below, usually at procurement centres in or near the mandis during the harvest window. Farmers register in advance, and payment is made to their bank accounts.
- Assam State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- Assam Food and Civil Supplies CorporationPaddy procurement supportAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export Non-Basmati Rice across India, including from Assam. Tap a name for details.
- Satyam Balajee Rice Industries Pvt LtdNon-basmati and parboiled rice exporterAboutExplore
- Olam Agri India Pvt LtdRice sourcing and exportAboutExplore
- Bagadiya Brothers Pvt LtdRice exporterAboutExplore
- Pattabhi Agro Foods Pvt LtdAndhra Pradesh · rice exporterAboutExplore
- AWL Agri Business LtdFortune riceAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Assam
New varieties, crop advice and seed for Non-Basmati Rice growers in Assam come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Non-Basmati Rice in Other States
West Bengal · Uttar Pradesh · Punjab · Haryana · Andhra Pradesh · Telangana · Chhattisgarh · Odisha · Tamil Nadu · Bihar · Karnataka · Kerala · Jharkhand · Madhya Pradesh · Maharashtra · Manipur · Tripura · Nagaland · Meghalaya · Arunachal Pradesh
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