Thailand has exported 8.23 million tonnes of rice since January to September this year and have a target to reach 11 million tonnes in exports by the end of the year. India’s rice exports during April-August rose 7.4 percent from a year earlier, to 5.13 million tonnes, as shipments of non-basmati rice surged. The country mainly exports non-basmati rice to African countries and premier basmati rice to the Middle East.