Delhi conference to explore new markets for Indian rice
The Bharat International Rice Conference is set to begin in New Delhi to explore new global markets for Indian rice. The event addresses challenges like climate change, which threatens to reduce rice yields by up to 47% by 2080.
Why it matters
Rice is a critical component of India's food security and economy, and the industry faces significant pressure from climate-related agricultural shifts.
Delhi conference to explore new markets for Indian rice left Image used for representational purposes only. K.K. Mustafah K.K. Mustafah https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/gzp9sq/article71613132.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/mustafah.JPG K K Mustafah KERALA, PALAKKAD, 22/10/2026. Changing Crop Patterns : Workers dry harvested paddy in the sun at a stockyard in Palakkad on Thursday. ELEWHERE IN KERALA, the north east mosnoon has started eariier than usual with the rains overlapping with the rertreating SW monsoon. Climate change poses a serious threat to paddy cultivation in India, particularly in Kerala, where rising temperatures, erratic monsoon rainfall, floods, droughts and increasing pest and disease incidence are affecting crop yields and altering cultivation patterns. India recorded a record rice production of 150.18 million tonnes in 2024–25, according to the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, underscoring the crop’s importance to national food security.
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