DaaPrime IRRI-9 Rice

DaaPrime IRRI-9 Rice from Pakistan

IRRI-9 is a long-grain, non-aromatic rice variety cultivated across Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces. It is one of the country’s top non-basmati export varieties, known for its reliable cooking yield, consistent grain quality, and good market acceptance across Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. IRRI-9 has a slightly shorter and rounder grain profile than IRRI-6, producing a softer, stickier cooked texture that is preferred in certain cuisines and food preparation styles. DaaPrime Rice positions IRRI-9 as “Reliable Yield, Excellent Value” for importers serving price-conscious mass markets.

Specifications

• Brand: DaaPrime Rice

• Variety: IRRI-9 (non-basmati)

• Grain Type: Long grain, non-aromatic

• Average Grain Length (raw): 6.0-6.3 mm

• Average Grain Length (cooked): 10-11 mm

• Broken Content: 5% max (standard), 10%, 15%, 25%, 100% broken available

• Moisture: 13-14% max

• Admixture: 2% max

• Chalky Grains: < 5%

• Damaged/Discoloured: < 1%

• Foreign Matter: Nil

• Colour: Clean white

• Aroma: Non-aromatic

Processing Types Available

• White (raw milled and polished)

• Steam (lightly steamed before milling)

• Sella (parboiled, golden colour)

How IRRI-9 Differs from IRRI-6

• IRRI-9 has a slightly shorter, rounder grain (6.0-6.3 mm vs 6.0-6.4 mm for IRRI-6)

• IRRI-9 produces a softer, slightly stickier cooked texture compared to IRRI-6’s firmer grain

• IRRI-9 has a higher cooking yield (volume expansion), making it more economical per serving

• IRRI-9 is preferred in markets where a softer, more absorbent rice is desired for gravies and stews

• Both varieties are priced similarly and serve the same mass-market, catering, and food manufacturing segments

Industrial Uses

• Household consumer rice: IRRI-9 is a daily staple rice for millions of households. DaaPrime packs are available in retail sizes from 1 kg to 25 kg for supermarket, grocery, and open market retail channels

• Institutional catering: Hospitals, schools, military mess, labour camps, prisons, and large-scale canteens where consistent cooking results, high yield per kg, and competitive pricing are the primary requirements

• Food manufacturing: Used in rice flour, rice starch, puffed rice, rice noodles, rice cereal, canned rice, ready-to-eat meals, and frozen meal production

• Food aid and relief programs: Standard specification rice for government food distribution, UN WFP, and humanitarian relief shipments

• Animal feed (broken rice): 100% broken IRRI-9 is used in animal feed formulations, pet food, and brewing/distilling

• Bulk commodity trade: Exported in 25 kg, 50 kg bags or loose in containers to distributors, wholesalers, and repackers

• Private label and OEM: Full private label services available under the importer’s own brand

Quality Assurance

Each shipment includes a Certificate of Quality reporting grain length, broken percentage, moisture, admixture, chalky grains, damaged grains, foreign matter, and colour assessment. All rice is processed at HACCP/ISO 22000 certified mills with colour sorters, destoners, and polishing equipment. Phytosanitary certification, fumigation certificate, and SGS/Intertek inspection can be arranged. Pre-shipment samples are provided for buyer approval.