India to eye new rice export markets during BIRC 2025: IREF

India is looking to expand its rice export reach into new markets such as the Philippines, Gambia, Liberia, and Ghana, said Dev Garg, Vice President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) and Director of ShriLal Mahal Group, during a press conference ahead of The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025.

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Garg noted that the agriculture ministers from these four nations will attend the conference, calling their participation a “major milestone” for India’s rice export ecosystem. He explained that India aims to strengthen its position in regions where competitors such as Pakistan and Ireland currently dominate. “India has identified 26 markets where competitors are more dominant. These markets import Rs 1,80,000 crore worth of rice from other countries. So, various rice varieties, GI, nonbasmati, and basmati, have been identified which can replace this Rs 1,80,000 crore worth of imports,” Garg said.