, Sept. 8 -- The government has reduced the approved quota for aromatic rice exports by 50 percent to ensure adequate domestic supply, safeguard food security and contain possible price pressures in the local market.

As per a notification issued by the Export-2 wing of the Ministry of Commerce, the export allocations previously approved for 278 companies have been revised, with each company's quota cut by half.

The revised allocations have taken immediate effect and will remain valid until December 31, 2026.

Large food-processing companies as well as medium and small exporters will not be allowed to export more than half of their previously approved quantities of aromatic rice.

Alongside reducing the quota, the Ministry of Commerce ha...