Rice

Basmati, a distinctive variety of long, slender-grained aromatic rice, hails from the traditional lands of the Indian subcontinent. As of 2014, India held the majority share, exporting 65 percent of the global basmati rice market, while Pakistan accounted for the remaining portion, as reported by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority. Nevertheless, numerous countries cultivate their own basmati rice crops domestically.

In India, basmati rice is predominantly grown in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar. During the crop year from July 2011 to June 2012, India's total basmati production reached 5 million tonnes. Among these states, Haryana emerges as the major basmati rice cultivating region, responsible for over 60 percent of the country's total basmati rice output.