Nepali gov't set to reopen rice exports
KATHMANDU, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Nepali government is preparing to lift up the ban on exports of rice imposed since 2008 owing to low production, local media reported on Friday.
The Ministry of Agriculture Development (MoAD) has said it will allow export of up to 100,000 tons of rice from the next fiscal year which begins from mid-July.
The Ministry of Commerce and Supplies (MoCS) has said it will open up two customs points for rice exports. But it has yet to fix the exact quantity that would be allowed to be shipped out of the country.
