date:Jul 30, 2014
eize a historic opportunity to build a rural power base as farmers' best ally and banishing memories of humiliating national food shortages.
Following are key facts on India's food stockpiling and its stand at WTO.
GRAIN STOCKPILES SUBSIDIES
* India rice reserves stood at 21.2 million tonnes as of July 1 and wheat stockpiles were at 39.8 million tonnes -- more than double the governments buffer requirements for both commodities.
* India, the worlds second biggest rice and wheat consumer, ha