Supposing the foodgrain production has been affected in a particular year, because of a natural calamity. In what ways can the government ensure higher availability of foodgrains for the year?
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A country affected with a natural calamity faces serious food security issues. However, if the government takes the following steps, it can recover at a quicker pace:
1. A country’s economy must be producing food for the nation as a whole.
2. The government must take out its stock of food grains for the consumption of the people.
3. The government can import foodgrains from other countries to increase availability.
4. The total amount of food grains available would be the production of food grains during that year plus net imports minus change in stock with the government.
5. This stock is released and maintained by the government through FCI. FCI release buffer stock according to the needs and availability of food grains.
6. The food grain can be sold to people at a subsidized price.This is the universal public distribution system.
If the government undertakes the above steps in a careful, well thought out manner, the country can have adequate availability of food grains throughout the year for its citizens.
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❤. The FCI releases the buffer stock.
❤.By bringing supplies from other areas.
❤. Through a universal PDS system , the low cost food grains would be available .
❤. The Anthyodaya Card holders are entitled to get 35 kGs of food grains per month per family.