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- The Indian government has approved fresh allocations of subsidised Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice to counter a gradual rise in staple food prices.
- The July 28 order allocates 50,000 tonnes of wheat and 300,000 tonnes of rice for retail sale through NAFED, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar, with Bharat Atta at ₹35 per kg and Bharat Rice at ₹33-35 per kg.
- The allocation is much smaller than earlier phases of the Bharat brand programme, which officials and traders see as a cautious signal to the market rather than a large intervention.
- The move is backed by comfortable stock levels, with FCI wheat stocks up nearly 46% year-on-year and rice stocks at their highest since 1998.
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- The government has not fixed a date for the retail launch of the fresh allocations.
- Bharat Rice prices for 5-kg and 10-kg packs will rise to ₹36 per kg after October 31.
- Traders expect possible larger open market wheat sales, potentially at least 8 million tonnes in 2026-27, if prices firm further.
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