India eyes MoUs worth Rs 25,000 crores MoUs at world's largest rice conference, BIRC 2025: Prem Garg, IREF

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The upcoming Bharat International Rice Conference, scheduled to be held on October 30-31 at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, is expected to give a significant push to India's rice exports and benefit thousands of farmers across the country.
The conference is being organized for the first time in India and will bring together a large number of global stakeholders from the rice industry.
Highlighting the importance of the event, Prem Garg, National President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) and Chairman of Shri Lal Mahal Group, said that the conference will be attended by more than 1,000 guests from 80 countries, along with the participation of 4,000-5,000 farmers from India.
"Bharat International Rice Conference is the largest global conference which is going to happen in India for the first time. It will be held on 30-31 October in Bharat Mandapam, Delhi. PM Narendra Modi has been invited, and all ministries are involved in the preparations. Approximately 4,000-5,000 farmers will also attend this conference and will directly or indirectly benefit from its outcome," he said.
Garg added that the interaction of farmers with international stakeholders and buyers will help strengthen India's position in the global rice market.
"The conference is being organised keeping in mind our vision for 2047, and it will prove to be a milestone for India," he said.
The event is already seeing positive outcomes even before it begins.
According to Garg, three countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Rs 2,200 crore for the import of 6 lakh metric tonnes of rice from India.
"We are expecting basmati and non-basmati rice contracts worth Rs 25,000 crore to be signed during the conference," he said.
With India being one of the largest rice exporters in the world, the conference is expected to play a pivotal role in expanding trade opportunities and boosting farmers' incomes.
The participation of farmers in such large numbers is also being seen as a step toward connecting them directly with the export ecosystem, which can provide long-term benefits for their livelihood.
Industry experts believe that the Bharat International Rice Conference will not only showcase India's rice sector globally but also open up new avenues for future trade partnerships, strengthening India's agricultural exports in the years ahead. (ANI)