Food Corp of India sold 74,150 tn wheat in the first round of auction under the Open Market Sales Scheme of 2018-19 (Apr-Mar). In the first round of auction for the year, the agency offered 1.48 mln tn of the food grain. Usually response to sales tender under the Open Market Sale Scheme remains subdued during Jul-Aug and peaks during the lean supply season Sep-Oct. Last year, Food Corp of India had sold only 20,000-30,000 tn wheat through its first auction under the scheme.