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GIEWS Country Brief: India 4-April-2011

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FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

  • Harvest of the current Rabi season wheat is forecast at a record level of 81.5 million tonnes.

  • Prices of the staple food grains, rice and wheat, have stabilized in recent months.

  • High inflation (in excess of 13 percent) of primary products is a cause for concern for food security of the low income population.