Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 to position India’s Leadership in Global Rice Supply Chain

Key Points

1. Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 will be held on October 30-31, 2025, in New Delhi.
2. BIRC 2025 aims to unlock ₹1.80 lakh crore in new rice import markets.
3. ₹25,000 crore worth of export MoUs are expected to be signed at BIRC 2025.
4. India exported 20.1 million metric tonnes of rice valued at approximately USD 12.95 billion in FY 2024-25.
5. India supplies rice to over 172 countries.
6. The conference is organized by the Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) in collaboration with APEDA.
7. India produced around 150 million tonnes of rice in 2024–25.
8. Foreign Ministers of the Philippines, Ghana, Namibia, and The Gambia will participate in the event.