The Food Corporation of India (FCI) plans to sell the best quality rice, including parboiled rice, directly to consumers during Delhi’s annual trade fair on November 14. This is being seen as an attempt to secure feedback for any future retail sale plan.

The FCI also plans to increase rice sales from the central pool stock for which it will allow traders to buy in bulk (minimum 10,000 tonnes) through tender directly from their nearest depot, where FCI will make available the cereal absorbing transport costs, sources said.

Bulk rice sale plan with flexible e-auction model

“The first tender for 4.60 lakh tonnes (lt) under bulk sale was floated on October 17 and where the reserve price of rice has been kept at ₹2,800 per quintal. The e-tender will be open for bidding on October 22. The cur

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