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India’s Basmati Farmers Protest Registration Fee Increase Amid Global Export Boom - Shah Enterprises India’s basmati rice farmers in Punjab and Haryana are pushing back against the newly raised export registration fee, now ₹70/tonne from ₹30. They challenge the decision’s timing, fund utilization, and lack of board approval. Exporters note the shift comes as India eyes sustained growth in global markets.