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Practical guides for rice buyers, written by the people who mill it: varieties and specifications, parboiling, packaging, container loading and export paperwork.

Varieties & grades · 4 min read1121 vs 1509 Basmati RiceTwo Pusa basmati varieties that look alike in the sack and behave differently in the pot. How they compare on grain, cooking, crop timing and price.

Varieties & grades

Varieties & grades · 4 min readBasmati Rice Specifications ExplainedWhat every line on a basmati spec sheet means, with typical export values and a sample specification you can adapt.
Varieties & grades · 3 min readWhat Does 1121 Rice Mean?1121 is a breeding line number that became the world's best-known basmati. Where the name comes from, what makes the grain special and how it is sold.
Varieties & grades · 3 min readRice Broken Percentage ExplainedWhat counts as a broken grain, how the percentage is measured, what causes breakage and how to write it into a contract.

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