Rice lifts Pakistan food exports 25% in first quarter FY27

Raw food shipments reached $1.388 billion in July–September, led by rice, while food imports rose only 3.44 percent, official statistics show.

Raw food exports rose 25.31% year-on-year to $1.388 billion in July–September (1QFY27), from $1.108 billion a year earlier.

Rice led the rebound: overall rice export value jumped 55.89%, with basmati up 86.28% and non-basmati up 39.20%.

Food imports grew only 3.44% to $2.330 billion in the same quarter, after a much larger import bill in FY26.

Meat, fish, tobacco and spices also rose; vegetables and fruits posted sharp declines.

The Commerce Ministry extended a rice export subsidy to 30 September and raised DLTL support for non-basmati rice.

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