IREF pointed out that Indian rice shipments to the US are already levied with a 50% duty. (AI image) India’s rice exports may bear the brunt of escalating tensions in Iran and US President Donald Trump’s latest move to impose 25% tariffs on any country doing trade with Iran. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business…
The Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) has called on the Union government to announce focused fiscal and policy measures in the Union Budget 2026 to strengthen India’s rice export ecosystem, covering both basmati and non-basmati varieties.In a representation to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the federation underlined the importance of rice exports for the economy, rural…
The ministry of cooperation has joined hands with the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) for what is set to be the largest rice event, Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025, in a bid to strengthen the country’s rice sector. Alongside the conference, three major initiatives will be launched: a Coffee Table Book on Indian Rice,…
NEW DELHI: In a significant development for India’s agri-export sector, Dr Prem Garg, national president of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) and chairman of Shri Lal Mahal Group, has been nominated as a member of the Non-Basmati Rice Development Fund, a committee constituted under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),…
Dr. Prem Garg, national president of IREF (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Government of India’s Department of Food and Public Distribution has joined hands with the Indian Rice Exporter’s Federation (IREF) to host the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 and unveil a roadmap for the rice sector’s contribution to Viksit Bharat @2047. According…
File photo: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Picture credit: PTI) Union agriculture and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the recent reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on agricultural equipment and inputs will lower farming costs and improve farmers’ profitability.Speaking to reporters in Bhopal on Saturday, Chouhan highlighted that GST on…