(a) The foodgrain stock with the Government of India was maximum in July.

(b) 24.3 million tonnes is the minimum buffer stock norm for the FCI.

(c) The FCI granaries were overflowing with food grains because of increased foodgrain procurement by. FCI, compared to the actual requirement. The major food producing states such as Punjab, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh have put pressure on the government to buy the grain under the minimum support price scheme.