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 Punjab
The main Non-Basmati Rice districts of Punjab are Sangrur, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, Moga. Punjab is India's granary: its irrigated fields give the country's highest wheat and rice yields, and it supplies the largest share of grain to the central pool. It also grows basmati, maize, cotton, potato (including seed potato) and Kinnow.
Season in Punjab
Kharif main crop transplanted June–August, harvested October–December; rabi crop in the south and east. Exact arrival dates in Punjab depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Non-Basmati Rice Is Sold in Punjab
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. Almost all wheat and paddy is sold through the mandis via arhtiyas to state agencies and FCI at MSP.
Key markets for Non-Basmati Rice in Punjab
Other major markets in Punjab
- Amritsar and Tarn TaranBasmatiAboutExplore
- AboharKinnowAboutExplore
- JalandharSeed potatoAboutExplore
Government Buying in Punjab
MSP for paddy; bought by FCI and state agencies. In Punjab, 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.
- Punjab Mandi BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- PUNGRAIN (Punjab State Grains Procurement Corporation)ProcurementAboutExplore
- Punjab MarkfedProcurement and marketingAboutExplore
- PUNSUPProcurementAboutExplore
- Punjab State Warehousing CorporationStorageAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export Non-Basmati Rice across India, including from Punjab. 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 Punjab
New varieties, crop advice and seed for Non-Basmati Rice growers in Punjab 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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