139.56 Lakh Tonnes Rice Lifted from FCI Warehouses by June 2025

19-Aug-2025 03:38 PM

New Delhi. Food Corporation of India (FCI), an agency subordinate to the Central Government, supplies rice from its stock under various welfare schemes, Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) and Ethanol Production Scheme.

Rice stock is also made available to central agencies - NAFED, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandaar for sale at subsidized prices under the brand name Bharat.

Food Corporation data shows that a total of 550.73 lakh tonnes of rice was supplied from its stock in all items during the financial year 2021-22. Its quantity jumped to 638.06 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 but declined to 398.63 lakh tonnes in 2023-24. In 2024-25, till June 2025,

139.56 lakh tonnes of rice was lifted from Food Corporation godowns, which includes 126.08 lakh tonnes supplied under all schemes while 13.48 lakh tonnes of rice was sold to ethanol manufacturers. Rice was not sold in OMSS.

Under various government schemes, 537.77 lakh tonnes of rice was supplied in 2021-22, 620.23 lakh tonnes in 2022-23, 381.42 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 and 126.08 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 (till June).

Similarly, under the Open Market Sale Scheme, 11.27 lakh tonnes of rice was lifted in 2021-22, 2.68 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 and 8.25 lakh tonnes in 2023-24. For ethanol production,

distilleries were provided rice stock of 1.69 lakh tonnes in 2021-22, 15.15 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 and 8.96 lakh tonnes in 2023-24. In 2024-25, its quantity was recorded at 13.48 lakh tonnes till June.

The government had earlier allocated a quota of 24 lakh tonnes of rice for ethanol manufacturers, which was later increased by 28 lakh tonnes to 52 lakh tonnes.

The Food Corporation still has a huge stock of rice, while the supply of its new consignment will also start from October-November.