1.56m tonnes of food grain stocks at public warehouses


FE Online Report | Published: March 18, 2019 17:31:31 | Updated: March 19, 2019 09:18:30


1.56m tonnes of food grain stocks at public warehouses

Stocks of food grain at public warehouses are more than 1.56 million tonnes as of March 13 this year.

The Ministry of Food revealed the data recently.

Of the total stock, rice and wheat are over 1.40 million tonnes and 0.15 million tonnes respectively,

The current stored food grain is satisfactory and adequate so far. The grain is stored more than monthly demand and distribution plan, according to the ministry report.

There is no possibility of food grain deficit in future, it added.

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