Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Government Expands Market Intervention to Onions, Pulses, Palm Oil
The government wants to help people buy important foods at lower prices.
It is expanding a programme that already sells rice at reasonable prices.
The programme will now also include onions, red gram and palm oil.
Onions are planned to be sold for Rs 35 per kilogram.
Red gram will be turned into toor dal and sold through markets and special counters.
Palm oil may also be bought and sold at subsidised prices.
Officials will watch supplies and prices closely.
They want to prevent shortages and sudden price increases.
Andhra Pradesh’s market intervention programme will now cover onions, red gram and palm oil, alongside rice.
The government plans to sell onions at Rs 35 per kilogram using stocks allocated through the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India.
The state has requested 1.20 lakh metric tonnes of red gram to process into toor dal for affordable sale.
Officials will explore procuring palm oil through the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India for subsidised distribution.
The rice programme has sold 10,163 quintals through 651 Rythu Bazars and special counters, benefiting nearly one lakh consumers.
- Who
- The state Cabinet Sub-Committee, including ministers Nadendla Manohar, K Atchannaidu and Payyavula Keshav, along with civil supplies officials.
- What
- Expanded the market intervention programme to onions, red gram and palm oil, in addition to rice.
- When
- The decision was taken on Thursday, with immediate action ordered.
- Where
- The meeting was held at the Secretariat in Amaravati; sales will take place through Rythu Bazars and special counters.
- Why
- To protect consumers from rising essential-commodity prices, prevent artificial shortages and keep supplies affordable.
- Onion selling price
- Rs 35 per kilogram
- Red gram requested
- 1.20 lakh metric tonnes
- Rice distribution locations
- 651 Rythu Bazars and special counters
- Rice sold so far
- 10,163 quintals
- Rice programme beneficiaries
- Nearly one lakh consumers
- Additional rice procurement
- 10,000 metric tonnes of KNM rice from Nellore rice millers
- Distribution partners
- National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India and state supply channels