New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026 has generated business worth an estimated Rs 50,000 crore, with strong participation from international buyers and several major rice export contracts, according to Prem Garg, President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF).

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the conference, Garg said the business generated during the three-day event had exceeded expectations, although the final value of transactions was yet to be confirmed.

"I think more than 50,000 crore rupees business already done," Garg said, adding that the figure was an estimate as several participants had not disclosed the value of their transactions.

Highlighting the scale of deals being negot...