COUNTRY'S RICE OUTPUT FALLS

THIS YEAR COUNTRY WILL HAVE 26 MILLION TONNES REDUCED RICE

OUTPUT AND THE RICE PRICE MAY INCREASE BY RS.7 TO 8 PER KG

SHORTLY. ALREADY RICE PRICE HAS GONE UP BY 25 % IN LAST

4 MONTHS.



HOWEVER, THE SILVER LINING IS THIS YEAR IS THE BEST YEAR FOR

BASMATI CROP.