Buffer Stock and PDS
The role of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Fair Price Shops.
Key Questions
- 1Why does the government maintain a buffer stock?
- 2How does the Public Distribution System (PDS) ensure food reaches the poor?
- 3What are the criticisms of the current PDS system?
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