The government has sold 77,000 tonne wheat under the open market sales scheme in the current fiscal year so far. For 2017-18 (Apr-Mar), the government has set the average price at 1,790 rupees per 100 kg for procuring states and in non-procuring states, the reserve price rises by an amount equal to ex-Ludhiana railway freight. Higher prices have kept buyers away so far, and the quantity sold was only 19% of 409,100 tonne offered. The first tender was floated on Jun 15, offering 355,950 tonne for sale, of which only 36,000 tonne was sold. The second tender was released on Jun 22, and offered 373,100 tonne wheat but only 41,000 tonne was sold.