Significant Rise in Export Prices of 100% Broken Rice

Mumbai. Prices of Indian 100% broken white (raw) rice are witnessing a significant surge driven by strong demand from African nations. Over the past 6–7 months, the average Free-on-Board (FOB) unit export offer price has risen by $36 per tonne, currently hovering around $320 per tonne. Domestically, too, there is immense demand for this broken rice from the ethanol manufacturing industry.

Although China has cancelled the registrations of seven Indian rice exporters citing unsubstantiated allegations, this is unlikely to have any significant impact on India's overall rice exports. It is understood that China has already imported the surplus rice it required.

Previously, there was a ban on the import of 100% broken rice into China, but this restriction was lifted in March 2025; subsequently, exports of broken rice from India to China began to rise rapidly. By 2026, India had become the largest supplier of this rice to China. Meanwhile, robust demand for this affordable rice persists in impoverished African nations. Other countries, including Vietnam, also continue to import broken rice from India.