New Delhi, India

The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 has been recognized as the world’s largest-ever dedicated rice conference, according to the Post Conference Impact Assessment Report prepared by global consulting and professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY).

The EY report highlights that BIRC 2025 attracted 10,854 visitors, 1,083 international buyers, 154 exhibitors and participation from more than 90 countries, making it the largest dedicated rice gathering ever organized anywhere in the world in terms of participation and scale.

The findings reinforce BIRC’s emergence as the premier global platform for rice trade, technology, policy dialogue, sustainability, innovation and international business engagement.

According to EY’s assessment, BIRC 2025 generated export commitments worth approximately USD 3.02 billion (₹33,453 crore), representing 8.63 million metric tonnes of rice trade commitments. The report further notes that the conference generated more than 3,200 business leads, creating substantial commercial opportunities across the rice value chain.

The EY report describes BIRC 2025 as a landmark event that brought together buyers, exporters, shipping lines, millers, customs house agents (CHAs), quality inspection companies, machinery manufacturers, agri-tech companies, value-added rice product manufacturers, policymakers and industry stakeholders.

Among the key findings highlighted in the EY report:

• World’s Largest Ever Dedicated Rice Conference

• 10,854 Total Visitors

• 1,083 International Buyers

• Participation from 90+ Countries

• 154 Exhibitors Across the Rice Value Chain

• USD 3.02 Billion (₹33,453 Crore) in Trade Commitments

• 8.63 Million MT of Export Commitments

• More than 3,200 Business Leads Generated

• More than 5,000 Farmers Participated Directly

• 16.9 Crore Media Impressions

• Over 3.7 Crore Ecosystem Visibility Impressions

• More than 32 Lakh Stakeholder Interactions

• 28 GI-Tagged Rice Varieties Showcased

• India’s First AI-Based Rice Sorting Technology Launched

The report further notes that BIRC created a unique platform for ecosystem-wide convergence, bringing together stakeholders from across agriculture, processing, trade, logistics, technology, finance and government. The conference also facilitated participation from multiple ministries of the Government of India, state governments, international institutions and global market leaders.

Significantly, the EY report concludes that BIRC 2025 established a credible and scalable foundation for a recurring global platform capable of accelerating trade, strengthening partnerships, improving market transparency and enhancing India’s position as a global hub for rice trade.

Building on the success of the inaugural edition, BIRC 2026 is scheduled to be held from 23–25 October 2026 at Hall Nos. 4 and 5, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India. The next edition is proposed to be nearly three times larger, with estimated participation of 30,000 persons across the business days and foreign delegates from more than 120 countries.

BIRC 2026 will also introduce an expanded third-day food festival, with invitations proposed for 5,00,000 affluent households. The edition is being designed as a never-seen-before experiential platform with nine curated experience zones to showcase India’s rice leadership, rice-based products, value-added innovations, culinary applications, technology, sustainability and global trade opportunities.

As global food systems evolve and international rice trade becomes increasingly strategic, BIRC is rapidly emerging as the world’s most influential platform dedicated exclusively to rice.

The numbers speak for themselves. The EY report has validated the scale. BIRC 2026 will build on that foundation.