Tag: Organised Rice Millers

India: Govt tightens quality standards for PDS rice procurement, reduces permissible broken rice content

Jul 2, 2026

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by

Vaibhav Sahu

in Grains, Rice

Organised millers may benefit amid higher demand for premium rice Additional broken rice supply to support ethanol production The Indian Union Cabinet has approved revised quality standards for rice supplied under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). The revised norms reduce the permissible broken rice content from 25%…