The increase in consumption of essential commodities has been witnessed in not only the bigger urban regions but also tier-2 and tier-3 cities with up to 35% year-on-year increase in demand for basmati rice, edible oils, and maida.
GRM Foodkraft has a presence in online and offline retail as well as the D2C segment. It has over 52 Distribution Centres (DCs), serving more than 1,60,000 Kirana stores.
The India government s decision to reduce the Minimum Export Price (MEP) of basmati rice from $1,200 per tonne to $950 per tonne is expected to bring to exporters who were concerned about losing their global market share to Pakistan, a competitor in aromatic long-grain rice production. Indian rice exporters had temporarily halted purchases in multiple wholesale markets, affecting farmers who witnessed a price drop.
The government on Sunday said that it has decided not to allow exports of basmati rice below $1,200 per tonne to restrict possible “illegal” shipment of white non-basmati rice in the garb of premium basmati rice, IANS reported. In a statement, the commerce ministry said it has directed trade promotion body APEDA not to register contracts below $1,200 per tonne.