Day 35
Agriculture & FoodSkim2025-11-14
FCI Launches Direct Retail Rice Sales
What Happened
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) launched its first direct retail sale of premium and parboiled rice at the India International Trade Fair in November 2025. This initiative is paired with a new flexible e-tender model for bulk sales to large traders to accelerate stock clearance.
Why It Matters
The move aims to liquidate a massive rice surplus of 44.96 million tonnes, which currently exceeds the mandatory buffer norms by over four times, reducing storage costs and wastage.
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