Sale of 2.34 Million Tonnes of Government Rice Under OMSS

01-Jan-2026 01:34 PM

New Delhi. According to the year-end review report of the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) sold a total of 2.34 million tonnes of rice through e-auctions under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to private traders, cooperative societies, and other stakeholders during 2025 up to November 18. In addition, 3.17 million tonnes of rice were sold to state governments during the same period. Purchases by state agencies and community units were also included, and these entities were not required to participate in the weekly e-auctions for rice procurement. The report further stated that up to November 18, 2025, FCI also supplied around 3.31 million tonnes of rice to distilleries at concessional prices for ethanol production.

According to the report, under the Rice Milling Transformation Scheme, the government has allocated 1.0 million tonnes of 10 percent broken rice for sale to private parties. This quantity is being sold through e-auctions under the OMSS during 2025–26. The government has now planned to reduce procurement of 25 percent broken rice and increase procurement of 10 percent broken rice to 5.0 million tonnes. Rice millers have been informed accordingly and advised to improve the quality of rice.

Procurement of kharif paddy by the government began as early as October 2025, and procurement has already been completed in Punjab and Haryana. However, the process is still ongoing in several other states, including Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. The procured paddy is being allocated to rice millers for custom milling, ensuring a steady supply of rice to the central pool of the Food Corporation of India in the coming months.