Andhra Pradesh launches subsidised rice at ₹50–52/kg through 650 outlets

The Andhra Pradesh government has begun selling BPT rice via 150 Rythu Bazaars and 500 rice mills to contain food inflation. Steam rice is priced at ₹52/kg and raw rice at ₹50/kg, with purchases capped at 10 kg per family.

— Filed Sun, 2 Aug, 2026, 14:03 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Andhra Pradesh has begun selling subsidised BPT rice through 150 Rythu Bazaars and 500 mill outlets to curb food inflation, lowering steam rice to ₹52/kg and raw rice to ₹50/kg, with households capped at 10 kg.

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