Rice Procurement Crosses 571 Lakh Tonnes, 1% Higher Than Last Year
02-Jul-2025 09:29 AM
Rice Procurement Crosses 571 Lakh Tonnes, 1% Higher Than Last Year
★ As of June 2025, India’s total rice procurement has increased. Last year’s procurement stood at 525.48 lakh tonnes.
★ The previous season's procurement concluded on June 30, and the new crop season begins from July 1.
★ Currently, the government holds 321 lakh tonnes of rice in stock, while the buffer norm for July 1 is 135 lakh tonnes. A similar quantity of paddy is available in the pool, leading to a storage crunch due to the massive stockpile.
★ To dispose of the surplus, rice is being distributed through OMSS (Open Market Sale Scheme), PMGKAY, other welfare schemes, and for ethanol production — but overall offtake remains sluggish.
★ According to sources, about 17 lakh tonnes of rice have been sold so far to ethanol manufacturers at a subsidized rate of ₹22.5/kg.
State-wise Procurement Data (in lakh tonnes – Current Year / Last Year / Change)
Punjab: 116.13 / 124.31 / –8.18
Haryana: 36.17 / 39.49 / –3.32
Chhattisgarh: 70.00 / 83.00 / –13.00
Telangana: 71.25 / 63.86 / +7.39
Bihar: 26.28 / 20.63 / +5.65
Uttar Pradesh: 38.60 / 36.05 / +2.55
Madhya Pradesh: 29.16 / 28.25 / +0.91
Odisha: 51.30 / 48.20 / +3.10
Andhra Pradesh: 24.63 / 20.38 / +4.25
Tamil Nadu: 24.37 / 16.79 / +7.58
West Bengal: 19.91 / 16.79 / +3.12