APEDA flags off 18 MT of Tripura's organic ethnic rice for Austria and the Netherlands
On 2 September 2026, a consignment of 18 metric tonnes of four NPOP-certified ethnic rice varieties from Tripura was flagged off for export to Austria and the Netherlands, facilitated by APEDA.
Summary
A consignment of 18 metric tonnes of NPOP-certified ethnic rice from Tripura was flagged off on 2 September 2026 for export to Austria and the Netherlands, facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The consignment has four varieties: aromatic Kali Khasa, aromatic Harinarayan, Biron (white sticky rice) and Maimi Hanga (black rice). The rice was aggregated from Farmer Producer Companies supported by the Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency (TSOFDA). Farmers are expected to get up to 40% higher prices than in the domestic market.
Key facts
- Consignment
- 18 MT NPOP-certified ethnic rice, flagged off 2 Sep 2026
- Destinations
- Austria and the Netherlands
- Varieties
- Kali Khasa, Harinarayan, Biron (white sticky), Maimi Hanga (black)
- Facilitator
- APEDA
- Farmer gain
- Up to 40% higher price realisation
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Tripura's NPOP-certified ethnic rice flagged off on 2 September 2026 was exported to which countries?
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Correct answer: B — Austria and the Netherlands
The 18 MT consignment was flagged off for export to Austria and the Netherlands.
Among the four Tripura rice varieties in the September 2026 export consignment, which one is a black rice?
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Correct answer: D — Maimi Hanga
Maimi Hanga is the black rice; Biron is white sticky rice, and Kali Khasa and Harinarayan are aromatic varieties.