SchemesMonday, 27 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Kerala’s Onam 2026 food support plan: 1.66 lakh MT rice, ₹53 crore kits for 6.09 lakh families
Kerala announced rice and wheat releases, free Onam kits worth ₹53 crore, and market interventions ahead of Onam 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 27, 2026, Kerala’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob announced Onam 2026 measures including 1,65,932 metric tonnes of rice, 24,506 metric tonnes of wheat, and ₹53 crore for free kits.
Key specifics
- Blue card holders will get 3 kg of rice at ₹10.90 per kg and 2 kg of wheat at ₹8.70 per kg from August 2026.
- ₹53 crore has been approved for free Onam kits for AAY ration card holders and inmates of welfare institutions.
- As of June 2026, 6,09,305 kits are planned, each containing 16 essential items and costing ₹854.
- Supplyco will hold Onam mega trade fairs in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode from August 8 to 25.
- Onam district fairs will be held in 11 districts, and Onam markets will be organised across 126 Assembly constituencies.
Exam lens
State scheme and welfare MCQ focus: Kerala, Anoop Jacob, Onam 2026, 1,65,932 MT rice, 24,506 MT wheat, ₹53 crore kits, 6,09,305 kits, 126 Assembly constituencies.