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ICAR & DARE Forge Historic Partnership for Bharat Rice Conference 2025

ICAR and DARE have announced a significant collaboration with the Indian Rice Exporters Federation for the upcoming Bharat International Rice Conference 2025. This partnership involves three major initiatives including the conference itself, a coffee table book on Indian rice, and a visionary roadmap for the sector. The collaboration aims to highlight the crucial role of cooperatives and farmer organizations in building a more resilient rice economy. This strategic alliance represents a major step toward positioning India as a global leader in rice trade while supporting the national Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

Key Points: ICAR DARE Collaborate for Bharat International Rice Conference 2025

  • ICAR joins three key BIRC 2025 initiatives including conference and roadmap
  • Partnership aims to showcase cooperatives and farmer organizations' role
  • Collaboration supports Viksit Bharat 2047 vision for agricultural growth
  • Strengthens institutional links between research bodies and exporters
  • Focuses on creating inclusive and globally competitive rice economy
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ICAR & DARE forge collaboration to elevate Bharat International Rice Conference 2025

ICAR and DARE partner with IREF for Bharat International Rice Conference 2025, launching initiatives to transform India's rice sector and support Viksit Bharat vision.

"This collaboration is a landmark moment for the Indian rice sector - Dr. Prem Garg, IREF President"

New Delhi, October 18

In a remarkable escalation towards India's rice industry, the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have announced their collaboration with the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) for the upcoming Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025.

The collaboration marks ICAR's involvement in three key initiatives linked to the upcoming BIRC 2025 conference. These include the event itself — BIRC 2025, the launch of a Coffee Table Book on Indian Rice during the conference, and the Vision and Roadmap for Rice Sector Contribution to Viksit Bharat @2047 — a forward-looking document outlining the future trajectory of India's rice sector.

Dr. Prem Garg, National President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) and Chairman of Shri Lal Mahal Group, welcomed the collaboration, stating: "We are deeply honored to have the support of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for BIRC 2025. This collaboration is a landmark moment for the Indian rice sector, and a strong endorsement of the crucial role cooperatives and grassroots institutions play in our agricultural economy."

This strategic partnership between ICAR and IREF aims to showcase the pivotal role of cooperatives, farmer organizations, and self-help groups in creating a more inclusive, resilient, and globally competitive rice economy. It aligns closely with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, emphasizing farmer empowerment, agri-export growth, and sustainable productivity.

The collaboration also reflects the Government of India's commitment, under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, to strengthen institutional linkages across research bodies, exporters, and farmer communities. It underscores a shared mission to drive India's leadership in global rice trade while ensuring benefits reach farmers and grassroots stakeholders.

This partnership marks an important milestone in uniting policy, research, and trade under a common vision — positioning BIRC 2025 as not just the world's largest rice event, but also a catalyst for long-term agricultural transformation.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Finally some concrete steps towards Viksit Bharat vision! The roadmap for 2047 sounds promising. Our rice farmers deserve better market linkages and research support. Jai Kisan! 🙏
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Ananya R
While I appreciate the initiative, I hope this isn't just another conference that produces reports but doesn't reach actual farmers. We need to ensure small and marginal farmers benefit directly from such collaborations.
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David E
Great to see India taking leadership in the global rice trade! As an agri-business professional, I'm excited about the export growth potential. The coffee table book should help showcase India's diverse rice varieties internationally.
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Shreya B
ICAR's involvement is crucial for bringing scientific research to farmers. Hope they focus on climate-resilient varieties and sustainable farming practices. Our traditional rice varieties need preservation too! 🇮🇳
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Michael C
Excellent strategic move! Integrating research bodies with exporters and farmer communities creates a complete ecosystem. This could be a model for other agricultural sectors as well. Well done!

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