Indian food distribution: a logistical nightmare

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India’s grain stockpile is as much as 12 times more than the government’s target, at around 50 million tonnes and yet a large amount of that is simply rotting away because of inadequate storage facilities. This in a country where something like 40% of the population – the supposed beneficiary of the stockpiled grain – is under the poverty line. A shameful episode of logistics completely failing those who most need it to work efficiently.