Pakka Khata KnowledgePaddy intake at a Pakistani rice mill
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Paddy (Moonji) to Rice: The Milling Economics Behind Pakistan’s $3 Billion Export
Paddy becomes rice at the mill, and the economics turn on milling recovery — about 62–68% for basmati and up to 70–73% for IRRI-6. Pakistan produced ~9.5 MT of rice in 2024-25 and exported ~$3.2 billion worth in FY2024-25.