More than two dozen containers of Basmati rice from an exporter in Amritsar are stuck in the middle after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. If this problem is not solved, it is expected to cost crores of Rupees. Arvinderpal Singh, a prominent Basmati rice exporter, recently shipped containers of basmati rice to Ukraine.
Some containers were despatched on the day the war broke out while others are en route to Ukraine. Arvinderpal said six containers had landed at a Ukrainian port on the day when the war broke out. “Due to the current situation, about half a dozen en route containers have now been diverted to other countries.” He fears a loss worth crores of rupees.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Rice Millers and Exporters Association has sought the Centre’s immediate intervention into the matter to protect their interests.
|Source: Online/KSU
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