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OMSS — Open-Market Sale of Government Rice and Wheat
The Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic), or OMSS (D), is the Centre's tool for releasing its own wheat and rice into the market, sold mainly to private buyers through e-auctions run by the Food Corporation of India. On 6 November 2026 the Government doubled the scheme's 2026-27 rice sale target to 50 lakh tonnes, with the original 25 lakh tonnes already sold by 31 October.
Last updated 6 November 20264 min read
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New card: the OMSS (D) rice sale target for 2026-27 is doubled to 50 LMT, alongside weekly stock disclosure and southern stock limits.
- OMSS
- Open Market Sale Scheme
- FCI e-auction
- rice prices
- reserve price
- stock limits
- Bharat Rice
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