NEW DELHI : India’s exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 13% year-on-year to $25.14 billion during the 2024-25 compared to the FY24 even as overall exports grew only marginally. The rise in farm-sector shipments were driven primarily by a sharp increase of 20% in rice exports.

According to data provided by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, rice exports, including basmati and non-basmati varieties, in 2024-25 increased by 20% y-o-y to over $12.47 billion compared with . . .