India, May 30 -- In a move to safeguard national food security and prevent hoarding and speculative trading, the Government of India has imposed stock limits on wheat for Traders/Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers, and Processors across all States and Union Territories. The new restrictions, issued under the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2025, came into effect on May 27, 2025, and will remain applicable until March 31, 2026.
The stock limits are as follows:
Traders/Wholesalers: 3,000 metric tonnes (MT)
Retailers: 10 MT per retail outlet
Big Chain Retailers: 10 MT per outlet, with a total cap based on the number of outlets
Processors: 70% of ...