New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Value-added rice products, including convenience foods, bran oil, protein and husk-derived industrial materials, could open new growth opportunities for India's rice industry by helping businesses earn more from each tonne of grain, according to the Indian Rice Exporters' Federation (IREF).

The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026, scheduled for October 23-25 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, will examine these opportunities and identify promising products based on an IREF-EY assessment.

"The next opportunity is not simply to export more tonnes of rice, but to earn more value from each tonne. A miller, an exporter and an ingredient manufacturer will need different pathways," said Rajeev Setia, President...