At the Microbiology and Biotechnology Congress (Microbiotec) held in Covilhã, Portugal, from December 7 to 9, 2023, the TRACE-RICE team was honoured with the Best Poster Award in the category of Food Microbiology & Biotechnology. The awarded poster, titled Molecular Profiling of Hidden Insect Infestation in Stored Rice Grains: A Comprehensive RT-PCR Approach for Species Discrimination and Limit of Detection Assessment, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24788091.v1