With the escalation of Iran-Israel conflict, rice exporters in Haryana -- which accounts for 30% of the country's basmati rice shipments to Iran -- are struggling with major disruptions in ship movements and payment delays.
While Karnal is the main hub of basmati exports, Kaithal and Sonipat too contribute to the foreign demand.
"The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict has impacted the trade," said Sushil Jain, Rice Exporters Association's state unit president.
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"Nearly 10 lakh metric tonnes of Basmati rice is exported from the country to Iran, of which Haryana's share is about 30-35%," he said, adding that shipments of about 1 lakh metric tonnes of basmati rice for Iran are stuck at ports.
