IREF Appoints Rajesh Paharia Jain as State Vice President

Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rajesh Paharia Jain as its Vice President (State). The appointment comes at a time when IREF is gearing up for the world’s largest “Bharat International Rice Conference” (BIRC 2025), which is scheduled for 30 & 31^st October 2025 at Bharat Mandapam. Notably, the strategic appointment highlights the vision of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) to put forward the skills of an experienced agriculture-focused business leader in making BIRC 2025 the most successful event and further boosting the Indian Rice Export Industry.

Furthermore, IREF National President Dr. Prem Garg congratulated Mr. Rajesh Pahariya Jain on being elected as the Vice President (State) of IREF and extended his best wishes for his journey with IREF.

In his congratulatory message, Dr. Garg asserted: “We heartily welcome Rajesh ji to the IREF team and look forward to his valuable contribution in strengthening our collective efforts”.
Rajesh Pahariya Jain is currently working as Chief Manager – Business Development at KRIBHCO Agri, a leading agricultural cooperative organisation of India. He retains remarkable experience in agribusiness and has also presented his views on agricultural innovation and regional market strategy at the South Asia Agriculture Summit held in Bangkok in the year 2024. Not only this, he has also been a part of a high-impact panel formed by the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture for dialogue on global trade, pulses and grains. Mr.Jain is continuously receiving congratulations from all sides on being appointed as the Vice President (State) of IREF.

Before the occurrence of the world’s largest rice conference, “India International Rice Conference” (BIRC 2025), several celebrities are joining the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF). Now, in this sequence, Rajesh Pahariya Jain of KRIBHCO Agri has been appointed as the Vice President (State) of IREF.

About Rajesh Paharia Jain

Rajesh Paharia Jain holds more than 2 decades of experience in the Agriculture sector, including Chief Manager at KRIBHCO Agri. His tenure has been marked by extensive experience in handling grains, pulses different geographical locations.

In addition, he has handled over 5MMT of Rice, Wheat, Barley, Sorghum, Millets, Onion, Sugar, Pulses, Fenugreek, etc within the journey of his three decades. Not only this, but he has also travelled globally and operated in almost all Ports of India. His domain expertise includes vast experience in agribusiness, especially in grains, pulses, sugar, and pulses trading, focusing on sustainable practices, market development, and strategic partnerships. He has remained active as a commodity trader and agri-focused business leader with a strong industry network.