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Growing food security concerns in Middle East boost Indian Basmati demand thus benefiting Punjab farmers

CHANDIGARH: Amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions between United States and Iran, traditional shipping routes have been severely bottlenecked thus the Middle Eastern countries are now building up their strategic food buffer stocks to counteract major maritime supply chain disruptions due to the closure of Strait of Hormuz. Middle- East countries rely on imports for 80 per cent to 90 percent of…

New Indian Express 17/10/2026, 1:37:51 pm IST

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