The rice industry in West Bengal, the country’s largest rice-producing state, has sought better infrastructure, faster approvals and stronger export promotion from the new BJP government in the state to boost growth and investments in the sector.
Ricevilla Foods CEO Suraj Agarwal said the industry was looking for improvement in infrastructure for rice mills and warehouses, particularly in rural areas where poor roads, drainage systems and delayed electricity connections continue to affect operations.
“In many rural districts, electricity connections for new rice mills take months, causing delays, higher project costs and harassment. The industry expects faster services and proper infrastructure support from the government,” Agarwal said.
He said modern storage and logistics infrastructure has become increasingly important as India’s annual rice production crossed 1,500 lakh tonnes and government rice stocks exceeded 590 lakh tonnes.
The industry has also demanded a single-window ..