Mumbai, 13 March 2025

 

The Food Corporation of India (FCI), Regional Office Maharashtra, has commenced the sale of rice stocks under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) [OMSS (D)] from the first week of August 2024. To facilitate participation, buyers interested in purchasing Rice stocks must register and get empanelled with FCI’s e-auction service provider, ‘m-Junction Services Limited’. The empanelment process will be completed within 72 hours for any party wishing to register.

Eligible buyers, including traders, bulk buyers, and rice manufacturers, can register on the platform at https://www.valuejunction.in/fci/. For the upcoming auction scheduled on March 19th and March 20th 2025, a total of 10,000 MT of rice stocks is being offered from the Maharashtra region. The minimum bidding quantity is 1 MT, while the maximum limit per bidder is 7,000 MT. This sale under OMSS (D) is expected to help control rising prices and ensure better market stability, ultimately benefiting the common consumer.

 

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