India International Rice Conference 2026: A Premier Platform for Global Rice Trade

India International Rice Conference 2026: A Premier Platform for Global Rice Trade

¨     Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026 is the second edition of the event.

¨     The conference will be held from 23 to 25 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

¨     The event is being organised by the Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF), which represents more than 8,000 rice exporters.

¨     BIRC serves as a major trade platform for the rice sector, covering international rice trade, price discovery, and supply-chain-related issues.

¨     The 2026 edition will serve as a global forum for rice exporters, buyers, and industry stakeholders from more than 120 countries.

¨     India is the world’s largest rice exporter and exports more than 20 million metric tonnes of rice annually.

¨     India exports rice to more than 170 countries.

¨     Rice is one of India’s major agricultural export commodities and is closely linked with the country’s agricultural trade and food-security policy framework.

¨     BIRC 2026 is expected to attract more than 30,000 delegates.

¨     As of 3 August 2026, registrations had crossed 19,193, including 2,135 international buyers.

¨     The conference will feature a coordinated global crop survey.

¨     It will also provide future rice price projections based on global demand and supply trends.