<h1>India Boosts Basmati Rice Exports with Incentives; Exports to Iraq Soar Without Minimum Price Change.</h1> The Government of India is actively promoting the export of agro products, including basmati rice, through various incentives and schemes under the Export Promotion Plan. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is providing financial assistance to eligible exporters and organizing trade delegations and Buyer-Seller Meets to enhance market penetration. The Basmati Development Fund supports these efforts. There is no plan to abolish the minimum export price for basmati rice. Notably, basmati rice exports to Iraq have significantly increased from 6,071 MT in 2008-09 to 31,240 MT in 2010-11.