THE All-India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) has urged the government not to hike the minimum export price (MEP) for basmati, arguing that not only would a higher price hit export volumes but also impact farmers in Punjab and Haryana, who have planted more basmati this year.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/dont-raise-basmati-mep-exporters
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/economic-times-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/basmati-rice
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haryana
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab