All India Rice Exporters Association (Airea)

All India Rice Exporters’ Association (AIREA) is an apex trade body of rice exporters of India. It has been constantly serving the rice trade since its inception in 1989. Rice is a staple food for half of the world’s population and 90% of global rice production is in India and other Asian countries. India is the second largest producer of rice after China. Its current production is In the vicinity of 144.62 million metric tonnes annually. India has attained this stature post green revolution of 70’s and over the years through infusion of latest technologies and improvised agronomic practices, yields have also improved. Basmati Rice as a Geographical Indication (GI) product is grown only under the foothills of Himalayas encompassing the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh and three districts of J&K falling in the Jammu Division.