New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- India's rice export potential is set to get a major boost with new markets worth Rs 1,17,000 crore likely to open up as the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) joins hands with the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC 2025) as its Research and Knowledge Partner.

The BIRC 2025, two-day event, scheduled for October 30 and 31, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, is expected to bring together over 1,000 international buyers from more than 80 countries, 2,500 Indian exporters, 5,000 farmers, and more than 200 institutions, including research bodies, financial institutions, millers, logistics providers, and agri-tech innovators.

As per a statement by Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF), it stated "In ...