The Committee of Secretaries has decided to increase the prices of wheat and rice to be sold via the open market sale scheme. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The Indian government has decided to raise the reserve price for wheat and rice, including brokens, to be sold under the open market sale scheme (OMSS). This includes […]
Reuters MUMBAI: India is allocating record rice volumes for ethanol production as it struggles with unprecedented inventories that are likely to swell further with the arrival of the new season crop, a reversal from earlier shortages that led to export curbs. Turning more rice to ethanol is helping to reduce rice stocks in the world’s […]
Roushan Ali HYDERABAD: The Congress govt, which started distributing fine rice to ration card holders since May, is left with over a lakh metric tonnes (MTs) of coarse variety of the staple in its godowns. The challenge before the govt is how to dispose of the huge stocks, as the supply of coarse rice was […]
Source: IndiaWest Journal As of June 1, rice stocks in government warehouses have surged to an all-time high for this time of year — up 18% from 2024 levels — while wheat reserves have climbed to their highest in four years, thanks to a strong procurement drive. The sharp rise in grain inventories not only […]
India-West News Desk MUMBAI — India’s grain bins are bursting. As of June 1, rice stocks in government warehouses have surged to an all-time high for this time of year — up 18% from 2024 levels — while wheat reserves have climbed to their highest in four years, thanks to a strong procurement drive. The […]
Multi-national agencies estimate global grains output at record high in 2025-26 season. By Subramani Ra Mancombu. India’s rice production will likely rise to a record high in the 2025-26 season (September 2025-August 2026) even as global grains production could rise to a fresh peak of 2,375 million tonnes (mt), forecasts by international agencies say. India’s […]
Ruchika Khanna/Tribune News Service The wheat procurement season is over but it is now the busiest time for the Food Corporation of India. Not only is the central food procurement agency involved in receiving the milled rice to avoid a situation like last year, it is also busy dispatching the rice from Punjab’s godowns to […]
By Rajendra Jadhav. MUMBAI, June 11 (Reuters) – India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 18% from a year ago to a record high for the start of June, while wheat stocks have hit their highest level in four years on higher procurement from farmers, official data showed on Wednesday. Record rice stocks will help […]
Kedia Advisory – India’s rice exports plunged nearly 60% in April–May 2025, primarily due to slack global demand and high inventories among buyers. Prices have dropped sharply, with 5% broken white rice hitting a five-year low of $384/tonne. Despite India lifting export curbs in late 2024, the global rice market remains oversupplied, depressing prices. Surplus […]
India’s central pool rice stocks exceed 59 MT—four times the buffer norm—despite record offloading in FY25 via PDS, ethanol, Bharat rice, and market sales. High procurement and output fuel surplus, raising concerns over storage and rising food subsidy costs. Written by Sandip Das. The government’s central-pool rice stocks continue to surge despite record offloading of […]
