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- The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 will be held in New Delhi.
- It is organised by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
- The conference aims to position India as a global leader in the rice supply chain.
- It is expected to unlock ₹1.80 lakh crore in new rice markets and sign export MoUs worth ₹25,000 crore.
- India produces about 150 million tonnes of rice annually, accounting for nearly 28 percent of global output.
- India exported 20.1 million metric tonnes of rice in 2024–25, valued at around USD 12.95 billion.
- A new AI-based rice sorting technology will be launched at the AgriTech Pavilion.
- The global rice industry is valued at around USD 330 billion and supports over four billion people.
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