The India packaged rice market reached a volume of 10.96 Million Tons in 2021. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 15.33 Million Tons by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.10% during 2022-2027. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.

Packaged rice refers to an enclosed rice product that is protected from tampering or contamination against physical, chemical, and biological sources. Numerous packaging variants, such as pouches, woven bags, and plastic jars, are commonly used to enclose different rice varieties, including parboiled and Basmati. Rice packaging plays a vital role in preserving and transporting rice grains to their desired location without affecting the taste, aroma, or quality. It has also gained traction as a means of printing medium for providing information regarding nutritional content, price, and origin of the packaged products.

India Packaged Rice Market Trends:
In India, the elevating levels of urbanization, coupled with the increasing consumer consciousness towards food safety and quality, are primarily driving the demand for packaged rice. Moreover, the rising penetration of organized food retail outlets offering different varieties of packaged rice is further catalyzing the market growth in the country. Additionally, the shifting consumer preferences towards an energy-rich, carbohydrate-based diet for reducing the risk of numerous chronic ailments, are also propelling the product demand. Apart from this, the elevating consumer living standards, particularly across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, are further bolstering the sales of premium and specialty packaged rice products. Moreover, the expanding HoReCa sector, along with the growing prominence of high-grade packaged rice with sleek grains, unique aroma and taste, prolonged shelf-life, etc., is positively influencing the regional market. Besides this, the implementation of various government initiatives, such as the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), for boosting domestic production and improving the storage capacity of rice in India is acting as another growth-inducing factor. Moreover, several key players are launching innovative packaging solutions in the form of zip lock pouches and flexible pouches for convenient usage and easy storage, which is further expected to India packaged rice market in the coming years.

Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the India packaged rice market, along with forecasts at the country and regional level from 2022-2027. Our report has categorized the market based on product type, packaging, pack size and distribution channel.

Market Breakup by Product Type:

Parboiled Rice
Basmati Rice

Market Breakup by Packaging:

Pouches
Woven Bags
Others

Market Break up by Pack Size:

5 Kilograms
1 Kilogram
Others

Market Breakup by Distribution Channel:

General Trade: Convenience Stores/Kirana Stores
Modern Trade: Supermarkets/Hypermarkets/Specialty Stores
Online and E-Commerce
Others

Market Breakup by Region:

North India
West and Central India
South India
East India

Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the India packaged rice industry has also been examined with some of the?key players ?being Adani Wilmar Ltd., Aeroplane Rice Ltd., Amira Nature Foods Ltd, Baba Naga Agro Pvt. Ltd., Balashree Foods Pvt. Ltd., Chaman Lal Setia Exports Ltd., Future Consumer Limited, Kohinoor Speciality Foods India Private Limited (McCormick & Company, Inc.), KRBL Limited, LalQilla (Amar Singh Chawal Wala), LT Foods, Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Shri Lal Mahal Group, Sriveda Sattva Pvt. Ltd., and VSR Foods. Key Questions Answered in This Report:
How has the India packaged rice market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the India packaged rice market?
What is the breakup of the India packaged rice market based on the product type?
What is the breakup of the India packaged rice market based on the packaging?
What is the breakup of the India packaged rice market based on the pack size?
What is the breakup of the India packaged rice market based on the distribution channel?
What are the key regions in the India packaged rice market?
What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
What is the structure of the India packaged rice market and who are the key players?