BIRC 2025: Over 3,000 Farmers, FPOs, 1,000 Exporters to Showcase Rice Diversity, Trade Strength

India will host the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 on Oct. 30–31, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event was conceived by the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and is being organized by the Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) in collaboration with APEDA.

Organizers describe BIRC 2025 as a major standalone rice event bringing together farmers, exporters, importers, researchers, policymakers, financiers, and development institutions. The conference is framed around building more transparent, efficient, and sustainable rice value chains, and it is aligned with the “Viksit Bharat @2047” national vision.

The conference comes as India reports rice production of 150 million tonnes in 2024–25 and exports of more than 20.1 million metric tonnes valued at USD 12.95 billion. The article says India supplies rice to more than 172 countries and accounts for 30% of global exports.

BIRC 2025 is expected to include more than 3,000 farmers and FPOs, 1,000+ foreign buyers from 80+ countries, and 2,500 exporters, millers, and allied industries. Support is listed from multiple central ministries and the state governments of Odisha, Telangana, Meghalaya, Assam, and Manipur, with IRRI and ICAR named as key knowledge partners.

Planned highlights include work on a “Vision and Roadmap” for rice sector contributions to Viksit Bharat 2047, a goal to pursue ₹1.80 lakh crore in new export markets, and an expectation of at least ₹25,000 crore in export MoUs signed during the event. The conference also plans to unveil what organizers call India’s first AI-based sorting technology for the rice industry, along with pavilions focused on agritech, women entrepreneurs, startups, and MSMEs.

State pavilions are expected from Telangana, Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar to showcase rice diversity, including GI-tagged varieties. The article notes Telangana’s production increase from 68 LMT in 2014–15 to 277 LMT in 2024–25, and says Meghalaya will highlight indigenous and organic rice types. NCOL is also set to launch its “Bharat Organics” range of certified organic rice, including both Basmati and non-Basmati varieties.

Why it matters

• India’s rice production and export scale makes its policies, technology, and trade relationships influential in global food supply.
• The conference agenda centers on sustainability challenges in rice, a crop the article describes as resource-intensive in land and irrigation water use.
• Export targets and expected MoUs signal a push to expand market access and strengthen trade resilience.

What to do next

• Watch for the final agenda and any public details on the “Vision and Roadmap” tied to Viksit Bharat 2047.
• Track announcements from BIRC 2025 on export MoUs, new market plans, and the AI-based rice sorting technology.

Source

Original reporting by agriculturepost.com: https://agriculturepost.com/agribusiness/birc-2025-over-3000-farmers-fpos-1000-exporters-to-showcase-rice-diversity-trade-strength/