Mulkanoor rice from Telangana to enter US market
The first consignment of the premium rice from Hanamkonda district is expected to leave Mulkanoor within the next two weeks.
Mulkanoor rice from Telangana is set to enter the US market, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle. The first shipment from the Mulkanoor cooperative rural credit and marketing society in the Bheemadevarapally mandal of Hanamkonda district will depart in two weeks.
This expansion follows the rice's entry into the Philippines in 2025, where 30,000 metric tonnes were exported. The state previously produced approximately 1.85 crore metric tonnes of rice last season, which was nearly 12 per cent of the total national production.
Society chairman Aligireddy Praveen Reddy said the cooperative model gives ownership rights to farmers and helps achieve such milestones. He stated that the society uses strict quality controls, such as storing paddy for two years before supply, to ensure the rice has no pesticide residues.
Reddy added that representatives from the US milling industry are expected to visit the Mulkanoor rice mill soon. The cooperative includes farmers from 18 villages.
Telangana civil supplies commissioner Stephen Ravindra recently highlighted the state's rice quality and production capacity at a conference in Manila. The government is looking into further export opportunities in West Asia, Africa, and Asia.
Government agencies are currently coordinating export requirements, including packaging, fumigation, and APEDA and IEC registrations.
