138 thousand metric tonnes rice in stock

Kathmandu - The government and private sector traders have 150 thousand metric tonnes rice grain in stock, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has stated. As per the data provided by the Ministry, the Food Management and Trade Company Limited has 15 thousand 59 metric tonnes and the private sector suppliers have 123 thousand 245 metric tonnes rice grain in stock.

The Ministry stated that of the stock with the Company, 2,953 metric tonnes is in stock in the 23 remote districts of the country. Similarly, the private sector industries have 60 thousand metric tonnes rice grains in reserve. Assistant spokesperson of the Ministry, Urmila KC said along with the rice grain the Company has 651 quintals buckwheat, 500 quintals beans, 543 metric tonnes wheat, 13 metric tonnes lentils and various beans in stock.