Basic food items are the main foods essential for human growth and maintaining good health. This is considered one of the most important aspects of human life.

Under the government's policy to ensure basic food items used for consumption are available to the general public at affordable prices, 23 items have been added to the designated list of basic food staples (in addition to rice, sugar, and flour). These items have been released to the market and sales commenced on October 15, 2025.

All these items will be available at the STO Wholesale Center and STO People's Choice.

The following table lists the items now available for sale:

Important Notes on Pricing and Operations:

STO's aim is to ensure that healthy food items are always available to the citizens at reasonable prices13.

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