India’s rice exports to Lebanon stand at 13,842 tonnes of Basmati rice worth $12.42 million and down at 2,221 tonnes of non-Basmati rice worth $1.1 million in April-December this fiscal, compared to 13,077 tonnes of Basmati rice worth $12.83 million and 902 tonnes of non-Basmati rice worth $0.44 million in the same period a year ago, official data show. | Photo credit: REUTERS/FRANCIS MASCARENHAS
“It is advised that the exporters may implement risk mitigation measures or refrain from exporting rice consignments containing residues exceeding the MRLs permitted under EU regulations,” said Vinita Sudhanshu, Managing Director of APEDA.
India’s Agricultural Export Promotion Agency, APEDA, said in a notice that it received a notice on January 22 from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Government of Lebanon informing it that it has imposed specific requirements on imported rice regarding pesticide residues, in accordance with European standards.
Over the past year, several consignments of imported rice were reportedly rejected due to contamination with pesticide residues that exceeded the maximum residue levels (MRLs) allowed under EU regulations, Sudhanshu said. However, she also clarified that no notification/communication has yet been received from the Lebanese authorities regarding the said rejections.
India’s rice exports to Lebanon stand at 13,842 tonnes of Basmati rice worth $12.42 million and down at 2,221 tonnes of non-Basmati rice worth $1.1 million in April-December this fiscal, compared to 13,077 tonnes of Basmati rice worth $12.83 million and 902 tonnes of non-Basmati rice worth $0.44 million in the same period a year ago, official data show.
India’s total exports to all countries between April and December this fiscal were 4.7 million tonnes of Basmati rice worth US$4.1 billion and 10.52 million tonnes of non-Basmati rice worth US$4.21 billion. Total rice exports are 12 percent higher in terms of volume but 5 percent lower in terms of value compared to the corresponding period of 2024-2025.
Published on February 23, 2026
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