Top Basmati Rice Brands in India

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Top Basmati Rice Brands in India

• The top Basmati Rice brands in India are
  primarily local companies. However, there are
  some international companies operating over here
  as well. As per the Seeds Act 1966, more than ten
  different types of basmati are grown in India.
• Basmati 386
• Pusa Basmati 1
• Basmati 217
• Pusa Basmati 1121
• Ranbir Basmati
• Punjab Basmati 1
• Karnal Local or Taraori Basmati
• Haryana Basmati 1
• Basmati 370
• Kasturi and Mahi Sugandha
• Type 3 or Dehradooni Basmati

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Regions in India which are major producers of
basmati rice in India

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Delhi
• Himachal Pradesh
• Uttarakhand
• Punjab
• Western parts of Uttar Pradesh
• Haryana
• Rajasthan

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In 2011-12 India exported basmati rice worth INR
15,449.61 crores thus making it the biggest
global exporter of this product. The aggregate
area being used for cultivating basmati rice is
approximately 776 thousand hectares.

• Haryana presently accounts for almost 60 percent
  of the area being used for cultivating basmati
  rice. Karnal district, which is often referred to
  as the rice bowl of India produces the finest
  quality of basmati rice. Apart from Karnal,
  Panipat, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, and Ambala are the
  major rice growing districts in the northern
  state.
• Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are the next big names
  when it comes to basmati rice cultivation.

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India Basmati Rice IndustryIndia, at present, is
the biggest exporter of basmati rice in the
world. It produces nearly 7.5 million tons and
exports approximately 2.5 million tons.
Philippines, on the other hand, is fairly self
sufficient as far as rice production goes.

• Reports state that a 6000 hectare area has been
  identified in Compostela Valley by the Philippine
  government. It is being considered perfect for
  production of basmati rice. It is aiming to
  target the Middle East as a potential client
  base. Right now, India is the most prominent
  exporter of basmati rice to these countries as
  well as Iran.

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List of Top Basmati Rice Brands in
IndiaFollowing are the leading basmati rice
brands available in India

• Lal Qilla
• Lal Qilla Basmati Rice is a product of S Amar
  Singh whose business started as a small
  establishment about 6 decades ago. Since then the
  company has emerged to become one of the top
  names in this market. It is also one of the
  leading rice manufacturing companies in the
  country. Following are the major brands of the
  organization in addition to Lal Qilla
• Qilla
• Shahjahan
• Golden Qilla
• Amar
• President

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• Double Diamond
• Double Diamond basmati rice is manufactured by
  Golden Foods, which is one of the biggest
  distributors and wholesalers of Indian and
  Pakistani food and non food products in the
  Scandinavian region. Apart from rice it also
  offers other products such as oil, juices, flour,
  beans, spices, and lentils. Following are its
  main basmati products apart from Double Diamond
• Double Zebra Basmati
• Kalra Sella Basmati Rice
• Blue Diamond Sella Basmati
• Sultan Basmati Rice
• Kalra Super Kernel Raw Basmati

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• Hanuman
• Hanuman basmati rice is a product of RS Rice
  Mills that was set up during 1976 at Amritsar,
  Punjab. After establishing its position in India
  it has also explored the export option and has
  been transacting in the following countries
•  The UK
• France
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Denmark
• Germany
• Belgium
• Kuwait
• In addition to Hanuman, following are its major
  brands
• Double Diamond
• RST
• Satkar

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ReshamResham basmati rice is marketed by Parwaz
Overseas Private Limited. It deals in both white
and brown basmati rice. Apart from basmati, the
company exports rice powder or flour and three
types of broken rice short, long, and medium.
The other major brands of the company are
Sugandha and Sharbati.

• Tilda
• Tilda, based in the UK, is one of the companies
  that introduced basmati in the west more than 4
  decades back and since then has gained prominence
  as a global food brand with presence in at least
  50 countries such as France, Middle East,
  Germany, and the US apart from being a preferred
  brand of British Asians. It primarily deals in
  dry basmati rice and steamed basmati rice
  products.

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• Pari
• Pari basmati rice is marketed in India by Pari
  India, which was earlier referred to as Sachdeva
  and Sons. The company has been in this business
  for a minimum of 200 years and has been one of
  the leading processors, distributors, marketers,
  and exporters of Indian rice. It has customers in
  various parts of the world including the
  following regions
• Middle East
• Africa
• Europe
• South East Asia
• North America
• Australia
•  Apart from Pari, it also offers brands such as
  Royal and Trust and other forms of rice such as
  the following
• Sharbati
• Matta
• Long grain
• Ponni
• Sona masuri
• Smoked
• Idli

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AdoraAdora basmati rice is a product of Tilda.
It is primarily available in packs of 10 pounds
and costs around 14.99 dollars per pack.

• Daawat
• Daawat Basmati Rice is a product of LT Foods
  Limited. The companys head offices are at
  Gurgaon and it has approximately 900 workers. In
  2011 its net sales amounted to INR 1281 crore.
  Daawat, the flagship brand was introduced during
  the 1980s and is presently one of the top names
  in the industry. Its products are available in
  three ranges that may be mentioned as below
• Premium Range
• Food Service
• Consumer Range

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• Kohinoor
• Kohinoor basmati rice is manufactured and
  marketed by Kohinoor Foods Limited. Apart from
  basmati rice, Kohinoor offers ready to eat
  products, spices, cooking sauces, seasonings,
  cooking pastes, and frozen food. Its products are
  available in Europe as well as the following
  locations
• US
• Japan
• UK
• Australia
• Dubai
• Singapore
• Canada

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• Blue Label and Lal Haveli
• Blue Label and Lal Haveli are two of the three
  brands of basmati rice being manufactured and
  sold by TriStar Overseas. The organization was
  incorporated by Lala Kanta Prasad during 1975.
  Following are its various products
• Royal Malai Basmati Rice
• Sadabahar Basmati Rice
• Khushbu Basmati Rice
• Pearl Basmati Rice
• Manpasand Basmati Rice
• Punjabi Sella Basmati Rice

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• Doon
• Doon Basmati Rice is a product of KRBL Limited,
  which was incorporated during 1889 and in its 120
  years of existence it has become one of the
  leading exporters of basmati rice in the world.
  It is also regarded as one of the biggest rice
  millers in the world. In the Doon brand following
  are the main variants
• Basmati rice premium
• Mini dubar
• Basmati rice dubar
• Mogra
• Basmati rice Tibar
• Mini Mogra

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• Other major basmati brands in India
• Amira
• Neesa
• Dunar
• Himalayan Crown
• India Salaam
• Indian Star
• Saffola Arise
• Tirupati
• Jagat
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