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Basmati 386
Pusa Basmati – 1
Basmati 217
Ranbir Basmati
Punjab Basmati – 1
Haryana Basmati – 1
Basmati 370
Delhi
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Punjab
Haryana
Rajasthan
In 2011-12 India exported basmati rice worth INR 15,449.61 crores thus making it the biggest
global exporter of this product. The aggregate area being used for cultivating basmati rice is
approximately 776 thousand hectares.
Haryana presently accounts for almost 60 percent of the area being used for cultivating basmati
rice. Karnal district, which is often referred to as the rice bowl of India produces the finest
quality of basmati rice. Apart from Karnal, Panipat, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, and Ambala are the
major rice growing districts in the northern state.
Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are the next big names when it comes to basmati rice cultivation.
India, at present, is the biggest exporter of basmati rice in the world. It produces nearly 7.5
million tons and exports approximately 2.5 million tons. Philippines, on the other hand, is fairly
self sufficient as far as rice production goes.
Reports state that a 6000 hectare area has been identified in Compostela Valley by the Philippine
government. It is being considered perfect for production of basmati rice. It is aiming to target
the Middle East as a potential client base. Right now, India is the most prominent exporter of
basmati rice to these countries as well as Iran.
Lal Qilla
Lal Qilla basmati rice is a product of S Amar Singh whose business started as a small
establishment about 6 decades ago. Since then the company has emerged to become one of the
top names in this market. It is also one of the leading rice manufacturing companies in the
country. Following are the major brands of the organization in addition to Lal Qilla:
Qilla
Shahjahan
Golden Qilla
Amar
President
Double Diamond
Double Diamond basmati rice is manufactured by Golden Foods, which is one of the biggest
distributors and wholesalers of Indian and Pakistani food and non food products in the
Scandinavian region. Apart from rice it also offers other products such as oil, juices, flour, beans,
spices, and lentils. Following are its main basmati products apart from Double Diamond:
Hanuman
Hanuman basmati rice is a product of RS Rice Mills that was set up during 1976 at Amritsar,
Punjab. After establishing its position in India it has also explored the export option and has
been transacting in the following countries:
The UK
France
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Belgium
Kuwait
Double Diamond
RST
Satkar
Resham
Resham basmati rice is marketed by Parwaz Overseas Private Limited. It deals in both white and
brown basmati rice. Apart from basmati, the company exports rice powder or flour and three
types of broken rice – short, long, and medium. The other major brands of the company are
Sugandha and Sharbati.
Tilda
Tilda, based in the UK, is one of the companies that introduced basmati in the west more than 4
decades back and since then has gained prominence as a global food brand with presence in at
least 50 countries such as France, Middle East, Germany, and the US apart from being a
preferred brand of British Asians. It primarily deals in dry basmati rice and steamed basmati rice
products.
Pari
Pari basmati rice is marketed in India by Pari India, which was earlier referred to as Sachdeva and
Sons. The company has been in this business for a minimum of 200 years and has been one of
the leading processors, distributors, marketers, and exporters of Indian rice. It has customers in
various parts of the world including the following regions:
Middle East
Africa
Europe
North America
Australia
Apart from Pari, it also offers brands such as Royal and Trust and other forms of rice such as the
following:
Sharbati
Matta
Long grain
Ponni
Sona masuri
Smoked
Idli
Adora
Adora basmati rice is a product of Tilda. It is primarily available in packs of 10 pounds and costs
around 14.99 dollars per pack.
Daawat
Daawat basmati rice is a product of LT Foods Limited. The company’s head offices are at Gurgaon
and it has approximately 900 workers. In 2011 its net sales amounted to INR 1281 crore. Daawat,
the flagship brand was introduced during the 1980s and is presently one of the top names in the
industry.
Its products are available in three ranges that may be mentioned as below:
Premium Range
Food Service
Consumer Range
Kohinoor
Kohinoor basmati rice is manufactured and marketed by Kohinoor Foods Limited. Apart from
basmati rice, Kohinoor offers ready to eat products, spices, cooking sauces, seasonings, cooking
pastes, and frozen food. Its products are available in Europe as well as the following locations:
US
Japan
UK
Australia
Dubai
Singapore
Canada
Blue Label and Lal Haveli
Blue Label and Lal Haveli are two of the three brands of basmati rice being manufactured and
sold by TriStar Overseas. The organization was incorporated by Lala Kanta Prasad during 1975.
Following are its various products:
Doon
Doon basmati rice is a product of KRBL Limited, which was incorporated during 1889 and in its
120 years of existence it has become one of the leading exporters of basmati rice in the world. It
is also regarded as one of the biggest rice millers in the world. In the Doon brand following are
the main variants:
Mini dubar
Mogra
Mini Mogra
Amira
Neesa
Dunar
Himalayan Crown
India Salaam
Indian Star
Saffola Arise
Tirupati
Jagat