How to Select Varieties of Rice

The Seed of rice is very important to become a good and healthy rice variety. Farmers use healthy seeds of a locally suitable variety of Pakistani Rice to get a good crop that has high turnover and a good market price.

All the Rice producing countries should have a list of rice varieties. IRRI (International Rice Research Institute) provides seeds in a small quantity to any farmer or any organization on their demand in any country in the world for the purpose of research, cultivation, or training for agriculture & food.

Rice Varieties should have these characteristics.

1-      Good quality rice grain for cooking, shape, aroma and taste.

2-      Maximum yield potential and stability.

3-      High market price.

4-      Maximum capacity for international competition.

5-      Maturity of Rice length.

Pakistani farmers must notice these points for the selection of rice varieties. It will make our Rice paddy healthy and give us healthy rice for domestic consumption and for export.

Rice Exporters Asked Help from Government

Rice Exporters Asked help from Government to provide financial support to rice industry which is almost collapsing under setback of declining prices and pressure from the banks.

Muhammad Shafique Ch the chairman of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan said that the rice sector generating thousands of jobs, foreign exchange earnings from rice sector of more than 2 billion dollars continue to suffer all stakeholders from producers to exporters and millers.The new crop of rice bother this situation as around 500,000 tons of Pakistani rice from prior crops could not be exported and is decomposing in godowns. The new crop will more imbalance the rice market and the result will be not good for hundreds of rice millers.

According to a chairman of REAP, Trade of Pakistani rice facing many challenges due to rising prices of agriculture inputs and its export may decline during this year. Rice exports are contributing in foreign exchange, but this sector continually being ignored by the federal government.


At present, Indian rice exporters are offering low rates for basmati rice in the international market as Pakistani exporters prices are high that’s why our major importing countries are switching to Indian rice. Under this situation, Mr Shafique Ch said that our exporters are not in a position to purchase rice paddy from farmers because of a shortage of cash flows. Therefore, Government should take immediate measures to support Pakistani exporters to contribute more for Pakistan.

Producing and Milling Of Rice

Tabaar commodities is a leading supplier and exporter of many varieties of Rice like Super Kernel Basmati Rice, 1121 (Steam, white, parboiled) Rice, PK-386, IRRI-6, IRRI-9 & C-9 from Pakistan. Our rice is available in all broken percentages (5, 10, 25, 100 etc), in different Polishing (normal polish, double polish, silky polish etc.), well cleaned, extra-well milled, sortexed and different grain lengths. Also available in Basmati and Non-Basmati in bulk quantity.


To bring the best quality product is our main objective that’s why our rice pass through from multi-process to attain such quality to fulfill the demands of our customers.

Steps of Rice Processing:

Procurement

Rice Mill buys paddy or rice directly from the farmers. Rice mill needs to apply expertise and time for selection of Rice Paddy and this procured paddy describe the quality of final product. Most of the rice mills purchase from broker instead of farmers. When farmer or broker arrive on mill gate, paddy samples are drawn from each bag by experienced samplers. After that Paddy Selectors check the quality and selected samples forwarded to quality assurance department for testing and analysis.

Husking

Before milling procedure, mill house again cleaned the paddy and ensure all impurities eliminated by pre-cleaning plant. After that, an aspirator blow out the husk of rice and rice grains are separated by table separator and further screened by special graders to eliminate unhealthy green grains.

Polishing

After selection and screening, rice grain pass through different polishing machines for different grades like normal polish, double polish, silky polish etc as desired by our customers.

Sorting


The double and silky polished rice is then led into sorting machines to eliminate all discolored rice grains. Sorted rice for export is first collected in enclosed rice bins and packed into bags than deliver to our customers.

Super Kernel Basmati Rice

 
Tabaar Commodities is the leading supplier of Super Kernel Basmati Rice and also export worldwide. Super Kernel is also known as King of Rice from Punjab Pakistan. Super Kernel is one of the best types of basmati rice developed generally in the foothills of the Himalayas. Super Kernel Basmati Rice has a great smell with a long size grain, sharp pointed edges known for its length that is almost four times greater than its width. Regularly slender shape long grains, snowy white polish and a distinguished smell that made a Super Kernel Basmati Rice a staple food in almost all countries.

Production of Super Kernel Basmati Rice in Pakistan is 150000 Tons per year. The consumption of this variety in Pakistan is approx. 30% and the remaining export to other countries.

Non-Basmati Rice IRRI-6

Pakistan’s best-selling rice in worldwide countries is Non-Basmati Long Grain Rice, also famous as IRRI-6. Tabaar Commodities' long grain rice variety is non basmati which is supplied to African countries and also popular in countries like Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates.

IRRI 6 is generally harvested in Sindh (Larkana, Dadu, Nawabshah, Sukkar) and Punjab. Our company specializes in export of 5%, 10%, 15%, 25%, 35% and 100% broken rice in both single and double silky polish.

The varieties of IRRI-6 are available in white, parboiled and brown colour. The average grain length is 6.5mm. This variety of rice is normally used in general dishes.

Export of Pakistani Rice

PakistaniRice is the largest earning commodity in foreign exchange after textile. All the varieties of Rice is generally export worldwide from Pakistan but Basmati Rice made a good reputation in rice consumption countries due to its special characteristics like taste, aroma & shape. 

In the first quarter of this year 2015, a Chinese delegation visited Pakistan and signed an agreement to import rice. China is the biggest producer of rice but their consumption is more than to its production that’s why China is going to Import Rice from Pakistan. Major markets of Pakistani Basmati Rice are U.A.E, KSA, UK, Qatar, Malaysia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and USA. Major markets of Pakistani Non-Basmati Rice are Dubai, Afghanistan, Iran, Ivory Coast, Bangladesh, Kenya, Iraq, Indonesia, Morocco, Malaysia, Cameroon, Kuwait, Mauritius, Nigeria, Portuguese Guinea, Qatar, Benin, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Oman, and Togo. 

Pakistani Rice Producers working on branding that makes our Export more potential amongst competitor countries.

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice:

The best known variety of Long grain rice is Basmati which is sometimes also called Price of Rice. This variety is mainly originated from Pakistan and India. Pakistan is one of the leading supplier of basmati rice in the world. Basmati rice is very popular in Pakistan due to its pleasant and sweet smell. Basmati is considered to be the finest quality rice in the world. Pakistan has been exporting basmati rice in bulk quantity and this export has a great contribution in Pakistan's Economy.

Basmati rice is mainly available in white creamy color and also available in brown. The grain of basmati rice is 6 to 7.5mm long. Properly aged grain of rice must reduce the content of moisture to acquire the perfect taste and smell.

Pakistani government should promote our farmers to harvest good quality basmati rice to be used for domestic use as well as to export it to the different regions of the world.