Long Grain White Rice
STC started the importation and sales of Long Grain White Rice (LGWR), also known as ‘’Ration Rice”, after its creation in October 1982. In the early 1990’s, the annual import quantity for LGWR which was consumed by majority of the people was about 60,000 metric tons (MT). Over the past years, the total import quantities for the LGWR have decreased gradually and the same is now around 24,000 MT annually. The procurement of LGWR is carried out through Open International Bidding exercise. Taking into consideration the market dynamism, the bidding exercise is carried out on a quarterly basis.
Quality of the LGWR
Initially, STC imported LGWR with 35% broken (‘brisure’). This high percentage of broken was gradually brought down to 25% and it was further reduced to 15%. Since the year 2011, STC is importing LGWR with a broken rate of maximum 5%, thereby ensuring a better quality of LGWR for the consumers. LGWR is one among the strategic food commodity which has always been sold at subsidised and fixed selling prices.
Storage of the LGWR
The LGWR is stored in STC’s dedicated warehouse which is located in the port area.
Availability of the LGWR
At the beginning, LGWR was being imported in bags of 50 kg each which was later replaced by the 25 kg bags each. However, with a view to ensuring more accessibility of this essential food commodity to the consumers, in year 2014, STC introduced LGWR packed in 2.5 kg into the market. Since the beginning of the year 2025, in addition to the 2.5 kg packaging the STC has introduced another packaging size for LGWR. This new packaging bag which contains 5 kg of LGWR and is a polypropylene one is more environmentally friendly.
LGWR Import Quantities (Contractual)
The table below shows the Contractual quantities and Suppliers of LGWR for the past years:
|
Contract Period |
Supplier |
Quantity Awarded |
|
Oct - Dec 2022 |
Abdul Rauf Traders |
3,000 |
|
Jatlee Commodities (PVT) Ltd |
1,000 |
|
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Mac Impex |
2,000 |
|
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Jul - Sep 2022 |
Abdul Rauf Traders |
2,500 |
|
M.M. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
2,000 |
|
|
Jatlee Commodities (PVT) LTD |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Apr - Jun 2022 |
Abdul Rauf Traders |
2,500 |
|
Meskay and Femtee Trading Company (PVT) Ltd |
2,000 |
|
|
Jatlee Commodities (PVT) LTD |
800 |
|
|
Meskay & Femtee (PVT) Ltd |
700 |
|
|
Jan - Mar 2022 |
Meskay & Femtee (PVT) Ltd |
3,000 |
|
Sindh Agro Industries |
1,000 |
|
|
M.M. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Oct - Dec 2021 |
Abdul Rauf Traders |
2,500 |
|
Marvel Agro Commodities |
2,500 |
|
|
K. K. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aug - Sep 2021 |
LMJ Services Ltd |
1,500 |
|
Octavius Tea & Industries |
1,000 |
|
|
Meskay and Femtee Trading Company (PVT) Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
Marvel Agro Commodities |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jun - Jul 2021 |
Octavius Tea & Industries |
1,000 |
|
LMJ Services Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
Abdul Rauf Traders |
1,000 |
|
|
Sindh Agro Industries |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apr - Jun 2021 |
Octavius Tea & Industries |
2,000 |
|
LMJ Services Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
Meskay & Femtee (PVT) Ltd |
500 |
|
|
Sindh Agro Industries |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 2020 - Mar 2021 |
Mac Impex |
2,100 |
|
KLA India Public Ltd |
2,100 |
|
|
Meskay & Femtee (PVT) Ltd |
800 |
|
|
Baba Enterprises |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Oct - Dec 2020 |
Mac Impex |
3,000 |
|
Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd |
1,200 |
|
|
K. K. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
1,300 |
|
|
Baba Enterprises |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
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June 2020 |
LMJ Services Ltd |
1,500 |
|
Mac Impex |
500 |
|
|
|
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|
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May - Jun 2020 |
Garibsons (Pvt) Ltd |
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
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Apr - May 2020 |
Meskay & Femtee (PVT) Ltd |
1,500 |
|
May - Jul 2020 |
Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd |
3,000 |
|
KLA India Public Ltd |
2,000 |
|
|
K. K. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feb - Apr 2020 |
KLA India Public Ltd |
2,000 |
|
Mac Impex |
1,500 |
|
|
K. K. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
1,500 |
|
|
M.M. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2019 - Jan 2020 |
Meskay & Femtee (PVT) Ltd |
3,000 |
|
Octavius Tea & Industries |
1,500 |
|
|
Garibsons (Pvt) Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
Mac Impex |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aug - Oct 2019 |
Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd |
2,000 |
|
KLA India Public Ltd |
1,500 |
|
|
M.M. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
1,500 |
|
|
GMTC Commodities DMCC |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mar - Jun 2019 |
VMS Trading Co |
2,500 |
|
K. K. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd |
1,500 |
|
|
Octavius Tea & Industries |
500 |
|
|
LMJ Services Ltd |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 2018 - Mar 2019 |
Kangore Traders |
2,500 |
|
Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd |
2,000 |
|
|
KLA India Public Ltd |
4,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sep- Nov 2018 |
LMJ Services Ltd |
1,000 |
|
Irfan Norman Bernas (PVT) Ltd |
3,500 |
|
|
VMS Trading Co |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jun - Sep 2018 |
Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd |
4,000 |
|
KK Rice Mills (PVT) Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
Meskay and Femtee Trading Company (PVT) Ltd |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Feb - Apr 2018 |
Meskay and Femtee Trading Company (PVT) Ltd |
2,000 |
|
Meskay & Femtee (PVT) Ltd |
2,500 |
|
|
LMJ International Ltd |
1,500 |
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