From July to May in the 2024–25 financial year, Pakistan’s rice exports dropped by 11.71% compared to the same period last year, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. However, Basmati rice exports increased slightly by 1.03%. Around 761,700 metric tons of Basmati rice worth $781.9 million were sold to other countries. Last year, 679,100 […]
Geographical Indicator tag now registered at Pakistan Basmati rice under Geographical Indications Act 2020. The REAP said that the registration of Basmati as GI in Pakistan will strengthen the case against India in the EU. The Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) issued the geographical indications registry certificate on Tuesday. Razzak Dawood in a tweet also announced […]
Pakistan has decided to challenge India’s claim of exclusive rights over the use of Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Basmati rice in the European Union (EU). Commerce Secretary Muhammad Sualeh Ahmad Faruqui informed a parliamentary panel on Tuesday: India has claimed its rights over Basmati rice in the European Union market and has challenged the […]
