refers to the food grains procured from farmers that are stored in state-owned granaries and distributed to the people later.

Stocks

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The correct option is A Stocks
Availability refers to the total amount of food grains available in a country. It involves three important factors: domestic production of food per year, changes in stocks, and net imports. The domestic production of food refers to the total amount of food produced in a country per year.

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Name one Goverment A gency which is involved in procuring food grains (like wheat and rice) from farmers and storing them properly.

(a) Why is it is necessary to dry the harvested food grains before storage ?

(b) What are the two ways in which farmers store food grains ?

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