Can India protect its Basmati export boom | Expert explains | The Federal

Описание: India’s Basmati rice exports are booming, but global conflicts, strict EU regulations, and climate challenges are reshaping the industry. In this episode of Farm Matters, veteran journalist Vivian Fernandes speaks with Padma Shri awardee Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, former Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, about the science and economics behind Basmati rice.

Dr. Singh, popularly known as 'Basmati King', discusses the development of blockbuster varieties like Pusa Basmati 1509, the challenges of pesticide residue rules in the European Union, the impact of West Asia conflicts on exports, and how new technologies like AI and speed breeding are transforming crop research.From improving yields and disease resistance to the future of India’s Rs 50,000 crore Basmati export market, this conversation explores where the sector is headed.

00:00 – Opening context
01:24 – West Asia exports
03:38 – EU market
06:46 – EU standards
08:03 – EU production
09:02 – Yield research
10:19 – Bakanae disease
13:12 – Breeding timeline
16:17 – Grain elongation
18:53 – AI breeding
19:58 – Cultivation expansion
23:08 – Future challenges
24:49 – Herbicide rice
26:59 – Research funding

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