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Wheat Sales: Open market sales of wheat likely to start by early July, says govt source

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Wheat Sales

Open market sales of wheat likely to start by early July, says govt source

This story was originally published at 19:56 IST on May 28, 2025  Back
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The government may start open market sales of wheat by as early as June-end or early July in an attempt to increase supply into the market to control prices, said a government source. The government has the bandwidth to sell at least 6 million tonnes of wheat even if the allocation for public distribution system is increased in 2025-26 (Apr-Mar), the official said.

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