Food Security in India — Social Studies STD 9 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesFood Security in India3 Marks
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Buffer stock
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Answer
Buffer Stock
Buffer stock is the stock of foodgrains namely wheat and rice procured by the government through Food Corporation of India (FCI).
The FCI purchases wheat and rice from the farmers in states where there is surplus production and stores this grain in the granaries as butter stock.
This is done to distribute food grains in the deficit areas and among the poor strata of society when there is shortage of foodgrains because of crop failure due to natural calamities.
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