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The export of Basmati rice has surged by 14 % in volume to 786,902 tons and 12 % in value to $ 655.606 million during nine months of 2010-2011.
However, there is a decline of 26% in the export of non-Basmati rice in volume to 1.947 million tons while the value also dropped by 18% to $ 851.840 million.
The major chunk of exports (2.527 million tons) was shipped from Karachi followed by Quetta (184,190 tons) and Lahore (22,490 tons).