Tag: Punjab foodgrain storage
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Punjab’s rice stocks balloon as central warehouse space runs out
Rising backlog crowds godowns as rail evacuation slows Heavy reliance on FCI offtake exposes structural bottlenecks Punjab is grappling with mounting storage pressure as government warehouses approach capacity ahead of peak rice delivery from the 2025–26 marketing season. The state’s total covered foodgrain storage capacity is estimated at about 182 lakh tonnes, while existing holdings…