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Stock Limit: Govt cuts wheat stock limits to manage food security, moderate prices

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Govt cuts wheat stock limits to manage food security, moderate prices

This story was originally published at 21:40 IST on February 20, 2025  Back
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The government further reduced on Thursday the quantity of wheat that trade entities can stock, according to a consumer affairs ministry release. The revised stock limits are intended at managing overall food security, preventing hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, and manage prices. The limit will be applicable till Mar. 31, it added.

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