# Fine rice hits Rs 90/kg in Hyderabad, may cross Rs 100 2026-10-08T15:47:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Fine rice prices in Hyderabad retail markets have risen to Rs 85 to 90 a kg ahead of Dasara Navaratri, which starts Sunday, 11 October 2026. Traders expect the price to hit Rs 100 a kg in the coming days. A 25-kg bag of raw rice that cost Rs 1,500 is now Rs 1,900, while steam rice has risen from Rs 1,600 to Rs 2,100. Traders say supplies from millers have slowed even as procurement from other states has begun. Paddy acreage in Telangana for the Vanakalam season dropped to 78.23 lakh acres in 2026 from 92 lakh acres in 2025. The Rice Millers Association expects prices to stabilise once new stocks arrive, but warned that El Nino could affect the next Yasangi season crop. ## Indian Opinion Analysis A 25-kg bag of fine rice has jumped Rs 300 to 500 in 30 to 45 days, with raw rice now at Rs 1,900 and steam rice at Rs 2,100. The price surge hits households ahead of Dasara and Deepavali, when demand peaks. Traders blame reduced paddy acreage, down from 92 lakh acres last year to 78.23 lakh acres this Vanakalam season, and procurement by traders from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The Rice Millers Association expects prices to stabilise once Vanakalam stocks arrive, but warns that El Nino could hurt the Yasangi season crop, leaving future supply uncertain. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com Leads with price rise and trader expectations, no official comment This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Dasara, Hyderabad, Rice Millers Association, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fine-rice-hits-rs-90-kg-in-hyderabad-may-cross-rs-100/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fine-rice-hits-rs-90-kg-in-hyderabad-may-cross-rs-100/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/