Rice other than basmati rice is called Non- Basmati rice. In the world it has been reported that there are 10000 varieties of rice, the maximum number being in India. In fact, basmati rice equals to only 1% production of the total rice grown in India.

Non- basmati rice comes in all kinds of different shapes and sizes. Some are long and slender, some are short and thick, some are like beads, and some may be round. None have the same characteristics as basmati rice. Some names of Non- Basmati rice are shaped like basmati rice and PR, 104 IR8, IR 64, Masuri.

India has exported 50,40,707.75 MT of Non-Basmati Rice to the world for the worth of Rs. 14,364.64 crores/2,014.59 USD Millions during the year 2019-20. The major export destinations include – Nepal, UAE, Somalia, Benin and Guinea