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Date: 29/03/2023

Govt approves export of broken rice to African countries

As a special consideration, the government has approved the export of 3.5 lakh tonnes (lt) of broken rice to Gambia and Senegal. According to a communication sent by the Finance Ministry to Chief Commissioners of Customs in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Vizag, Nagpur and Mumbai, the Commerce Ministry has allowed the export of one lakh tonnes of broken rice to Gambia and 2.5 lakh tonnes to Senegal. The Ministry has also permitted 9,990 tonnes of broken rice to be sent to Djibouti and Ethiopia, as per a report.
 
Source: Exim News Service: New Delhi, March 28