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Saddled with bulging grain stocks in its warehouses, the Central government should allocate additional quantities of grains to Antodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries and priority households under the National Food Security Act along with giving them three months’ ration in advance to clear space, the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) said in its latest report.
The Commission, which released its 2021-22 kharif price projections, said in its non-price recommendations for the government that old foodgrains stocks lying with the government should be diverted for ethanol production and feed purposes.
“The foodgrains management calls for a well-thought policy framework
