FCI sales check wheat price rise as 1.66 lakh tonnes sold at ₹2,151-2,170/quintal in latest e-auction
State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sold 1.66 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat and 17,000 tonnes of rice in the 11th round of e-auction last week under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) , which was announced by the government in June to control retail prices.
During the 11th e-auction held on September 6, a total of 2 lt of wheat from 500 depots and 4.89 lt of rice from 337 depots were offered from across the country, the Food Ministry said in a statement on Monday.