Hyderabad, Oct. 20 -- Rice prices have been on the rise for a past few months and are not expected to go down soon, causing a strain on the pockets of daily consumers, especially the middle class.

According to a Times of India report, wholesale prices of Sona rice variety saw a 65.4 per cent increase from last year, going from Rs 2,068 per quintal in October 2025 to Rs 3,419 in October 2026.

At the same time, rice inflation in the state climbed from 4 per cent in April to 13 per cent in September.

The retail price had increased to Rs 85 to 90 per kilogram at the start of Navratri, and still sits around the same range, according to prices reflected on Blinkit and Instamart.

The same rice would be around Rs 50-60 without the surge.

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