India could again restrict broken-rice exports if overseas prices and domestic demand keep rising, according to a warning from the Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) reported by Press Trust of India (PTI).
PTI said IREF cited international prices above $360 per tonne for 100% broken rice. The report did not identify the price benchmark or the date it was measured. IREF Director General Vinod Kaul said the increase warranted “serious attention,” PTI reported.
The Department of Consumer Affairs’ tracker listed the all-India average wholesale price of broken rice at ₹3,036.28 per quintal on Nov. 2. Separately, the Ministry of Agriculture’s third advance estimates put total rice production at 154.024 million tonnes in 2025-26, up from 150.184 million tonnes in 2024-25. Those estimates cover all rice, not broken rice specifically.
India prohibited broken-rice exports effective Sept. 9, 2022, saying the restriction would help preserve domestic supplies for animal feed, including poultry feed, and ethanol production. On March 7, 2025, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) changed the export category from “Prohibited” to “Free,” effective immediately.
The policy affects domestic feed and ethanol users as well as exporters seeking overseas markets. PTI reported that IREF called for officials to hear from industry before changing the rules and to account for shipments already committed. The federation warned that abrupt restrictions could affect exporters and millers, PTI said. PTI also reported that no new curbs had been announced at the time of its report.
The government is scheduled to release its October Wholesale Price Index data Nov. 16.
