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How much grain does the state hold, and where?
On 1 Oct 2026 the central pool held 840.8 lakh tonnes of wheat and rice, 2.7 times the stocking norm for that date (307.7 lakh tonnes). Rice was 3.7 times its norm and wheat 2.3 times.
Written for readers following food security and the farm economy. Data checked on 26 Oct 2026.
Wheat and rice against their norms
Stocks have been above the norm on every one of the 14 quarter dates held since Apr 2019.
Stocks as a multiple of the stocking norm
On 1 April, 1 July, 1 October and 1 January, the dates the norms apply.
How to read it. Above one, the central pool holds more than the minimum the Centre sets for rations and emergencies. Rice excludes paddy not yet milled.
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Which states hold the stocks?
Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana held 69% of the central pool's wheat and rice.
Central pool stocks by state, 1 Oct 2026
Lakh tonnes, with FCI and state agencies.
How to read it. Grain is stored near where it is procured and moved to deficit states for rations.
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