basmati

Flood-hit India, Pakistan face rising basmati prices amid crop losses

India’s northern states of Punjab and Haryana contribute over 80 percent, while Pakistan’s Punjab province accounts for over 90 percent of the total basmati rice production
Heavy rainfall in late August and earlier this month caused the Ravi, Chenab, Sutlej, and Beas rivers to overflow, flooding these regions in the two countries

By Reuters · 08 September 2025