Basmati Rice
Deluge in the Delta: India's Basmati Crop Submerged, Global Rice Markets Brace for Impact
New Delhi, India – September 24, 2025 – Unprecedented monsoon rains and widespread flooding across India's northern states, particularly Punjab and Haryana, are wreaking havoc on the nation's prized Basmati rice crop. This deluge, described by officials as one of the worst in decades, comes just as the