Question

Explain the statement, "There is general consensus that high level of buffer stock of food grain is very undesirable and can be wasteful

Answer 1

The above statement say about that the food in buffer stock is more and it can't be distributed to any one and it is waste of consuming

Answer 2

A high level of buffer stock is very undesirable and can be wasteful.  

A high level of buffer stock of food grains has subsequent undesirable issues  

(i) As these food grains are obtained by the government at a high Minimum Support Price, it means more transport costs for the government.

(ii) In case of hostile weather conditions like rain falling on the grain stored in the open, much of the stored grain is damaged and thus it is wasted.

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