The export earnings from the export
of total rice (Basmati and other than Basmati) during 1998-99 accounted
for 4.38% of total national export earnings. The total earnings from
Basmati Rice during 1998-99 was 1.33% of total national export earnings.
Similarly, export earnings from agricultural exports during 1998-99 was
17.81% of total national export earnings. The percentage share of rice
exports to the total agricultural exports during was 24.58% in which the
share of Basmati Rice was 7.5%. This is more clearly shown in the
following Table.
Export Earnings
| Item |
Year 1998-99 |
| Total National Exports |
1,41,603.53 Rs. crores |
| Total Agricultural Exports |
25,224.63 Rs. crores |
| Total Exports of Rice |
6,200.80 Rs. crores |
| Total Exports of Basmati Rice
|
1,886.25 Rs. crores |
| Percentage share of Basmati to the
Total Rice Exports |
32.42% |
| Percentage share of Rice Exports
to Total Agricultural Exports |
24.58 % |
Export Earnings from Rice can be classified into three
categories:
