# Record rice stocks may help offset likely dip in output - Economy News | The Financial Express

> Indian government rice stocks in the central pool are near 40 million tonnes, a decade high, and wheat stocks are above buffer norms. Officials say the stocks can cover the public distribution system and an open market sale even if the monsoon reduces output.

- Date: 2026-05-31 · published 2026-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19235-record-rice-stocks-may-help-offset-likely-dip-in-output-economy-news-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Large state stocks reduce the likelihood of Indian rice supply shortages and make an export ban less probable. This limits upside for rice prices despite the weak monsoon outlook.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-09-29 | [Export ban on Non-Basmati White Rice lifted: why, what is the likely impact \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12948-export-ban-on-non-basmati-white-rice-lifted-why-what-is-the-likely-impact.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2019-03-13 | [The Release of China’s Rice Stocks Could Impact Global Feed Markets \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60169-the-release-of-china-s-rice-stocks-could-impact-global-feed-markets-economic.md) | +2.8% | -1.9% |
| RICE | 2024-10-02 | [Rice battle heats up as India, Pakistan lift export curbs \| Business and Economy News \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12946-rice-battle-heats-up-as-india-pakistan-lift-export-curbs-business-and-economy.md) | -1.1% | -2.4% |
| RICE | 2023-01-09 | [Govt mulls lifting rice export curbs as supply improves, prices stabilise \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37758-govt-mulls-lifting-rice-export-curbs-as-supply-improves-prices-stabilise.md) | +2.1% | +0.3% |
| RICE | 2019-12-09 | [Govt may ask FCI to sell 1.5 MT broken rice for grain-based biodiesel units \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55669-govt-may-ask-fci-to-sell-1-5-mt-broken-rice-for-grain-based-biodiesel-units.md) | +1.7% | +4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-13 | [Wheat exports ban review likely in March - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38201-wheat-exports-ban-review-likely-in-march-economy-news-the-financial-express.md) | -1.7% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-23 | [Rules block India’s efforts: WTO to help untie wheat export knot - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41808-rules-block-india-s-efforts-wto-to-help-untie-wheat-export-knot-economy-news.md) | +8.0% | +12.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-07 | [PMGKAY off the table, Govt looks at a rethink on wheat export ban \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37762-pmgkay-off-the-table-govt-looks-at-a-rethink-on-wheat-export-ban-india-news-the.md) | -2.6% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- financialexpress.com: https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy/record-rice-stocks-may-help-offset-likely-dip-in-output/4255677/

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