
A couple of videos that surfaced on social media showed how hordes of people are visiting the markets to purchase rice in bulk due to the rice export ban.

India's, the world's biggest rice producer after China, rice exports may decline by 20 per cent in 2016, according to the UN body FAO.

With its fertile fields, renowned rice varieties and strong export network, Karnal has become one of the most important centres of basmati production in India.