Market Outreach: 26 Countries Identified to Expand Rice Exports

India has identified 26 nations including Japan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia where it wants to expand its rice exports.
Certain varieties of rice which are tagged with geographical indications have been identified. These can replace ₹1.8 lakh crore worth of imports, according to the commerce and industry ministry.
These new markets will be targeted at the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 which is scheduled for October 30-31 in New Delhi.
"Foreign ministers of the Philippines, Ghana, Namibia and Gambia will participate in the two-day event," said Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority chairman Abhishek Dev.

Officials said India aims to cement its presence as a rice exporter in regions where countries like Pakistan and Thailand have a stronghold.
"BIRC 2025 aims to unlock Rs 1.80 lakh crore in new rice import markets and sign ₹25,000 crore worth of export MoUs," the ministry said in a statement.

The event will also premiere an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered color-sorter-cum-grader machine aimed at improving rice grading efficiency and reducing waste, supplementing efforts to cut 25% white rice wastage to 10%.
India is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of rice, supplying to over 172 countries.

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