Ebola threat hits rice export

Ebola threat hits rice export from Kakinada port

Rice exports from the Kakinada port have suffered a setback due to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, and also due to stiff competition from countries like Pakistan and Thailand. Almost 98 per cent of rice exports from the Kakinada port are bound for African countries. However, most European vessels are not showing any interest in going to the African countries because of the virus threat. In the past three months, only four vessels have left for the African destinations. The number should ideally have been nine. Ebola threat hits rice export from Kakinada port

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