Question

What is buffer stock how does the government use this to ensure for security in country?

Answer 1

a buffer stock is a huge quantity of food grains stored by the FCI (food cooperation of India) . it aims to increase food security among the most poor sections of the society by providing the stored food grains to them at a highly subsidiary price . The FCI purchases the food grains from the farmers whoever are in surplus (those who have large amount of food stocks available)

Answer 2

The buffer stock is the stock of food grains mainly wheat and rice, procured by the government through FCI (food corporation of India).

The government purchases these food grains from the states where there is surplus. These grains are distributed to the poorer section of society through government regulated ration shops.

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