# India's rice stocks hit record, wheat at four-year high - The HinduBusinessLine

> Indian state reserves of rice, including unmilled paddy, reached a record 48.2 million tonnes as of September 1, well above the government target. Wheat stocks stood at 33.3 million tonnes, a four-year high and above target.

- Date: 2025-09-17 · published 2025-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22817-india-s-rice-stocks-hit-record-wheat-at-four-year-high-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Record rice stocks support larger exports from the world's biggest supplier, which is bearish for global rice prices. High wheat reserves give the government room to use open market sales to limit domestic price spikes.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-06-16 | [India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peak \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18737-india-s-rice-stocks-climb-to-record-high-wheat-inventories-at-five-year-peak.md) | +9.2% | +18.0% |
| RICE | 2026-06-16 | [India Grain Reserves: India builds record grain reserves as El Nino returns: Rice stocks hit new peak, wheat stores at five-year high - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18743-india-grain-reserves-india-builds-record-grain-reserves-as-el-nino-returns-rice.md) | +9.2% | +18.0% |
| RICE | 2019-04-25 | [India sets a record foodgrains target of 291 million tonnes  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59583-india-sets-a-record-foodgrains-target-of-291-million-tonnes-the.md) | +0.9% | +11.6% |
| RICE | 2026-05-27 | [India’s foodgrain production up 5% in 2025-26 crop year - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19229-india-s-foodgrain-production-up-5-in-2025-26-crop-year-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.6% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2018-02-27 | [Higher rice, pulse yields lift farm output to record 277.5 mt - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66445-higher-rice-pulse-yields-lift-farm-output-to-record-277-5-mt-the.md) | +3.4% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-16 | [India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peak \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18737-india-s-rice-stocks-climb-to-record-high-wheat-inventories-at-five-year-peak.md) | -0.9% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-09 | [India’s wheat output pegged at record high 120 mt on higher acreage, conducive weather - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20138-india-s-wheat-output-pegged-at-record-high-120-mt-on-higher-acreage-conducive.md) | +0.6% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-16 | [India Grain Reserves: India builds record grain reserves as El Nino returns: Rice stocks hit new peak, wheat stores at five-year high - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18743-india-grain-reserves-india-builds-record-grain-reserves-as-el-nino-returns-rice.md) | -0.9% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/indias-rice-stocks-hit-record-wheat-at-four-year-high/article70062055.ece

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