date:Jan 07, 2013
Indian farmers harvesting rice last October. India exported 10 million tonnes of rice last year, dethroning Thailand as the world's top rice exporter. Thailand shipped under seven million tonnes of the grain last year.
Thailand has lost its crown as the world's top rice exporter for the first time in 30 years. Hampered by an expensive government-run price support scheme, it shipped under seven million tonnes of the grain last year, trailing behind India and Vietnam.
In contrast, India exported