Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Centre has surplus Rice and Wheat stocks above buffer norms
Posted On:
22 JUL 2025 4:18PM by PIB Delhi
The details of stock position as on 1st July vis-a-vis buffer norms are as below
(Fig. in Lakh MT)
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Buffer Norms
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Stocks in Central Pool
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As on
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Rice
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Wheat
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Total
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As on
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Rice
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Wheat
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Total
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1st July 2025
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135.40
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275.80
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411.20
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1st July 2025
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377.83
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358.78
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736.61
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As such, stocks are above buffer norms.
To moderate the market prices and enhance the availability of foodgrains, the Government of India sells surplus food grains (Wheat & Rice), beyond the public Distribution System (PDS) and Other Welfare Schemes (OWS) requirements, through open sale under Open Market Sales Scheme[(Domestic) (OMSS(D)]. This helps increase the availability of foodgrains in the market, control inflation, ensure food security and make foodgrains more affordable for the general population. In addition, Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice were launched on 6.11.2023 and 6.02.2024, respectively, with a view to provide atta (wheat flour) and rice to general consumers at subsidized rates under OMSS(D) policy.
Further, in order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Government of India has imposed stock limits on Wheat applicable to Traders/Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers and Processors in all States and Union Territories.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya in a written reply today in the Rajya Sabha.
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Abhishek Dayal/Nihi Sharma
(Release ID: 2146811)