the new authenticity rules aiming to remove sub-standard varieties from the market
- Written by Katherine Steele, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Crop Production, Bangor University

Basmati is the most popular speciality rice in the UK, adding extra flavour and subtlety to everything from curries to pilafs to kedgerees. Nearly three-quarters of the world’s basmati is produced in India, and the UK buys 3% of it – plus substantial amounts from the...