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Too Much Rice, Too Little Balance: India's Food Storage Problem

The hidden costs of buying too much grain: wasted money, depleted groundwater, and farmers stuck in the wrong crops
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pocketias team
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Excess grain stocks strain India’s food economy
Public Procurement & Food Distribution in India 📊 Quick Stats at a Glance MetricFigureCurrent Central Stocks (Jan 2026)59.45 Million TonnesBuffer Norm Required21.41 Million TonnesExcess Above Requirement178%Annual Food Subsidy Bill₹2 Trillion+ Key Terms You Must Know Before reading the analysis, understand these important terms. PDS...

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