Centre allows five southern states to impose stock limits on rice, paddy; tightens vigil on holdings

The Economic Times · ET Online · 2026-11-06 13:15 UTC

Five southern states can impose stock limits on rice and paddy until January 31, 2027, to control prices. Traders and retailers must now disclose their rice and paddy stocks weekly on the Food Stock Portal. The government has allocated extra quantities of Bharat Rice to NAFED, NCCF, and Kendriya Bhandar for better availability. The rice sale target under the Open Market Sale Scheme is now doubled for 2026-27.

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The government has also made it mandatory for traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors/millers across the country to disclose their rice and paddy stocks every Friday on the Food Stock Portal (foodstock.dfpd.gov.in).

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