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 Kerala
The main Non-Basmati Rice districts of Kerala are Palakkad, Alappuzha (Kuttanad), Thrissur. Kerala is India's leading producer of natural rubber and coconut, and the traditional home of the spice trade. It grows banana (including Nendran), cashew, arecanut, ginger, rice in Kuttanad and Palakkad, and has a long history of cashew processing in Kollam.
Season in Kerala
Kharif main crop transplanted June–August, harvested October–December; rabi crop in the south and east. Exact arrival dates in Kerala depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Non-Basmati Rice Is Sold in Kerala
Kerala has no APMC Act. Produce is sold through private traders, cooperative societies and specialised boards for rubber, coconut and spices. Supplyco buys paddy from farmers.
Other major markets in Kerala
Government Buying in Kerala
MSP for paddy; bought by FCI and state agencies. In Kerala, 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.
- Supplyco (Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation)Paddy procurementAboutExplore
- Rubber BoardKottayamAboutExplore
- Coconut Development BoardKochiAboutExplore
- KERAFEDCoconut oil cooperativeAboutExplore
- Spices Board IndiaKochiAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export Non-Basmati Rice across India, including from Kerala. 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 Kerala
New varieties, crop advice and seed for Non-Basmati Rice growers in Kerala come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Non-Basmati Rice in Other States
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