Why are premium rice prices in India soaring despite record stocks with the Food Corporation of India (FCI)? In this episode of businessline Trending Commodity Picks, Rajesh Paharia Jain, State President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation, explains the impact of El Niño, lower sowing, premium rice shortages, food inflation, FCI stocks, and the outlook for rice exports and prices in the months ahead.

Published on September 29, 2026