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Food Security In India
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Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.

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The role of cooperatives:
(i)The cooperatives are playing an important role in food security in India especially in the southern and western parts of the country.
(ii)The cooperative societies set up shops to sell low priced goods to poor people.
(iii)For example, out of all fair price shops running in Tamil Nadu, around 94 per cent are being run by the co-operatives.
(iv)In Delhi, Mother Dairy is making strides in provision of milk and vegetables to consumers at controlled rate decided by Government of Delhi.
(v)Amul is another success story of co-operatives in milk and milk products from Gujarat. It has brought about the 'White Revolution' in the country.
 

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Why buffer stock is created by the government?

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