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03.08.2010
Coming to the wastage or improper storage of foodgrains by FCI etc. we
need to have a comprehensive plan. There should be a scientific analysis on what
to import, how much and when to import and how to sell and at what price? The
timely intervention by Government agencies like STC and MMTC is more
important than simple intervention.
We should have a long term integrated perspective towards agriculture,
Animal husbandry and agro based industries. We need to encourage the self help
groups to start mini milk dairies with one lakh litres capacity. These types of
measures will make the stocking and distribution of essential items become more
easier. Similarly, we need to come up with innovative technologies to store food
items.
For example, in Argentina special plastic bags can store 300 tons of rice or
wheat for one year without any spoilage. We use plastic bags which can store 100
or 200 kgs only. FCI, MMTC, STC should come with better inventory
management systems.
An effective and transparent monitoring mechanism from at least at block
level to union level should be evaluated to monitor the price rise to essential
commodities.
We should remind once again that our country is an Agriculture based
country and we should make all out efforts to protect and enhance this so that the
essential commodities are available to common man at affordable price.
To conclude I want to say that we are all concerned with inflation and its
effect on common man. Let us work together to kill the devil of inflation.
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