Top Basmati Rice Brands in India

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The top basmati rice brands in India are primarily local companies. However, some international companies are operating over here as well. As per the Seeds Act 1966, more than thirty-four different types of basmati are grown in India.

Types of Basmati Rice in India

  • Basmati 217
  • Basmati 370
  • Type 3 (Dehraduni Basmati)
  • Punjab Basmati 1 (Bauni Basmati)
  • Pusa Basmati 1
  • Kasturi
  • Haryana Basmati 1
  • Mahi Sugandha
  • Taraori Basmati (HBC 19 / Karnal Local)
  • Ranbir Basmati
  • Basmati 386
  • Improved Pusa Basmati 1 (Pusa 1460)
  • Pusa Basmati 1121 (After amendment)
  • Vallabh Basmati 22
  • Pusa Basmati 6 (Pusa 1401)
  • Punjab Basmati 2, Basmati CSR 30 (After amendment)
  • Malviya Basmati Dhan 10-9 (IET 21669)
  • Vallabh Basmati 21 (IET 19493)
  • Pusa Basmati 1509 (IET 21960)
  • Basmati 564, Vallabh Basmati 23
  • Vallabh Basmati 24
  • Pusa Basmati 1609
  • Pant Basmati 1 (IET 21665)
  • Pant Basmati 2 (IET 21953)
  • Punjab Basmati 3
  • Pusa Basmati 1637
  • Pusa Basmati 1728
  • Pusa Basmati 1718
  • Punjab Basmati 4
  • Punjab Basmati 5
  • Haryana Basmati 2
  • Pusa Basmati 1692.

Regions in India that are major producers of basmati rice in India

  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Delhi
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Uttarakhand
  • Punjab
  • Western parts of Uttar Pradesh
  • Haryana
  • Rajasthan
India is the leading exporter of Basmati Rice to the global market. 17.2 thousand hectares worth of space is used for Basmati cultivation.

Haryana presently accounts for almost 60 per cent of the area being used for cultivating basmati rice. Karnal district, which is often referred to as the rice bowl of India produces the finest quality of basmati rice. Apart from Karnal, Panipat, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, and Ambala are the major rice-growing districts in the northern state.

Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are the next big names when it comes to basmati rice cultivation.

India Basmati Rice Industry

India, at present, is the biggest exporter of basmati rice in the world. It exported 46,30,463.14 MT of Basmati Rice to the world for the worth of Rs. 29,849.89 Crores (or 4,018.71 US$ Mill.) during the year 2020-21. India exports most rice to Saudi Arab, Iran, Iraq, Yemen Republic, U Arab Emts. Almost 70% of its total export.

List of Top Basmati Rice Brands in India

Following are the leading basmati rice brands available in India:

Lal Qilla

Lal Qilla basmati rice is a product of S Amar Singh whose business started as a small establishment about 6 decades ago. Since then the company has emerged to become one of the top names in this market. It is also one of the leading rice manufacturing companies in the country.

Following are the major brands of the organization in addition to Lal Qilla:
  • Pure traditional basmati rice
  • Whiteline classic Basmati rice
  • Silver Line Basmati Rice
  • Majestic Extra Long Basmati Rice
  • Brown Basmati Rice
  • 507 Basmati Gold Rice
  • President basmati rice
  • Elite Tibar Basmati Rice
  • Dobar Basmati Rice
  • Supreme Sella Golden/Cream Basmati Rice
  • Qilla Excel Basmati Rice
  • Qilla Gold Basmati Rice
  • Premium Basmati Rice

Double Diamond

Double Diamond basmati rice is manufactured by Golden Foods, which is one of the biggest distributors and wholesalers of Indian and Pakistani food and non-food products in the Scandinavian region. Apart from rice it also offers other products such as oil, juices, flour, beans, spices, and lentils. Following are its main basmati products apart from Double Diamond:
  • Double Zebra Basmati
  • Kalra Sella Basmati Rice
  • Blue Diamond Sella Basmati
  • Sultan Basmati Rice
  • Kalra Super Kernel Raw Basmati

Hanuman

Hanuman basmati rice is a product of RS Rice Mills that was set up in 1976 at Amritsar, Punjab. After establishing its position in India it has also explored the export option and has been transacting in the following countries:
  • The UK
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Belgium
  • Kuwait
In addition to Hanuman, the following are its major brands:
  • Double Diamond
  • RST
  • Satkar

Resham

Resham basmati rice is marketed by Parwaz Overseas Private Limited. It deals in both white and brown basmati rice. Apart from basmati, the company exports rice powder or flour and three types of broken rice – short, long, and medium. The other major brands of the company are Sugandha and Sharbati.

Tilda

Tilda, based in the UK, is one of the companies that introduced basmati in the west more than 4 decades back and since then has gained prominence as a global food brand with a presence in at least 50 countries such as France, the Middle East, Germany, and the US apart from being a preferred brand of British Asians. It primarily deals in dry basmati rice and steamed basmati rice products.

Pari

Pari basmati rice is marketed in India by Pari India, which was earlier referred to as Sachdeva and Sons. The company has been in this business for a minimum of 200 years and has been one of the leading processors, distributors, marketers, and exporters of Indian rice. It has customers in various parts of the world including the following regions:
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • South East Asia
  • North America
  • Australia
Apart from Pari, it also offers brands such as Royal and Trust and other forms of rice such as the following:
  • Sharbati
  • Matta
  • Long grain
  • Ponni
  • Sona masuri
  • Smoked
  • Idli

Adora

Adora basmati rice is a product of Tilda. It is primarily available in packs of 10 pounds and costs around 48.68 dollars per pack as of 2020.

Daawat



Daawat basmati rice is a product of LT Foods Limited. The company’s head office is in Gurgaon and it has approximately 900 workers. The company had a 45 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 289.07 crore for 2020-2021. lNet income rose to Rs 4,686.16 crore in 2020-21 from Rs 4,172.97 crore in the previous financial year.

Its products are available in three ranges that may be mentioned as below:
  • Premium Range
  • Food Service
  • Consumer Range

Kohinoor

Kohinoor basmati rice is manufactured and marketed by Kohinoor Foods Limited. Apart from basmati rice, Kohinoor offers ready to eat products, spices, cooking sauces, seasonings, cooking pastes, and frozen food. Its products are available in Europe as well as the following locations:
  • US
  • Japan
  • UK
  • Australia
  • Dubai
  • Singapore
  • Canada

Blue Label and Lal Haveli

Blue Label and Lal Haveli are two of the three brands of basmati rice being manufactured and sold by TriStar Overseas. The organization was incorporated by Lala Kanta Prasad in 1975.

Following are its various products:
  • Royal Malai Basmati Rice
  • Sadabahar Basmati Rice
  • Khushbu Basmati Rice
  • Pearl Basmati Rice
  • Manpasand Basmati Rice
  • Punjabi Sella Basmati Rice

Doon



Doon basmati rice is a product of KRBL Limited, which was incorporated in 1889 and in its 120 years of existence it has become one of the leading exporters of basmati rice in the world. It is also regarded as one of the biggest rice millers in the world. In the Doon brand following are the main variants:
  • Basmati rice premium
  • Mini dubar
  • Basmati rice dubar
  • Mogra
  • Basmati rice Tibar
  • Mini Mogra

Other major basmati brands in India

  • Amira
  • Neesa
  • Dunar
  • Himalayan Crown
  • India Salaam
  • Indian Star
  • Saffola Arise
  • Tirupati
  • Jagat
The global Basmati Rice market is valued at 10290 million USD in 2020 and is expected to reach 18320 million USD by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% during 2021-2026.

Last Updated on August 21, 2021