what is Public Distribution system explain its three merits
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Public Distribution System is a govt-sponsored chain of shops entrusted with the work of distributing basic food and non-food commodities to the needy sections of the society at very cheap prices.
three merits are,
1. public can get raw materials for food in a fair shop
2. farmers can sell in a great rate to Public Distribution System.
3. It has been helped in stabilising food prices and making food avilable to consumers at affordable prices.
three merits are,
1. public can get raw materials for food in a fair shop
2. farmers can sell in a great rate to Public Distribution System.
3. It has been helped in stabilising food prices and making food avilable to consumers at affordable prices.
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The following are the advantages of the public distribution system:
It has helped in stabilising food prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices.
It has helped in avoiding hunger and famine by supplying food from surplus regions of the country to deficient regions.
The system of minimum support price and procurement has contributed to increase in foodgrain production.
The following are the disadvantages of the public distribution system;
Instances of hunger occur despite granaries being full. This points to certain lacunae or inefficiency in the system.
High level of buffer stocks often leads to wastage of foodgrains and deterioration in quality.
The storage of foodgrains inculcates high carrying costs on the government.
The provision of minimum support price has encouraged farmers to divert land from production of coarse grains that are consumed by poor, to rice and wheat.
It has helped in stabilising food prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices.
It has helped in avoiding hunger and famine by supplying food from surplus regions of the country to deficient regions.
The system of minimum support price and procurement has contributed to increase in foodgrain production.
The following are the disadvantages of the public distribution system;
Instances of hunger occur despite granaries being full. This points to certain lacunae or inefficiency in the system.
High level of buffer stocks often leads to wastage of foodgrains and deterioration in quality.
The storage of foodgrains inculcates high carrying costs on the government.
The provision of minimum support price has encouraged farmers to divert land from production of coarse grains that are consumed by poor, to rice and wheat.
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