New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The two-day inaugural edition of Bharat International Rice Conference is aimed at providing "justice" to Indian rice farmers by helping them gain greater access in the world market, Dev Garg, Vice President, Indian Rice Exporters Federation, said on Wednesday.

Mega rice conferences have been held in several countries, but India, a key grower and exporter, had never hosted an event of this scale, he said, speaking to ANI.

"This is for the first time that justice is being done, and the discourse is coming back to India. India is the largest producer of rice. India is the largest exporter of rice," he said, a day before the conference is set to kick off at Bharat Mandapam.

According to him, India exports rice to 172 ...