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Wheat Stock News: In India, wheat is not just a crop but is the most important part of the plate of crores of people. Often this question arises in the minds of people that if due to some reason wheat production stops in the country or farmers do not grow wheat for some time. So will there be a situation of starvation in the country? According to the government data till now, India is completely self-reliant and in a safe situation in this matter.
The government has such a bumper stock of grains which is enough to deal with any emergency. The country’s granaries i.e. the warehouses of the Food Corporation of India are full of wheat. Let us tell you how much wheat is currently stored in the country and for how long it can feed the country.
Latest government records till June 2026
In the recently concluded Rabi season 2026-27 in the country, the government has broken records by purchasing wheat from farmers. According to government data, by the beginning of June 2026, the total stock of wheat in the central pool has reached about 513 lakh metric tonnes i.e. 51.32 million tonnes. This stock is considered to be the best in the last few years.
Because this year, exceeding its fixed target, the government has purchased more than 350 lakh metric tonnes of wheat directly from farmers at the minimum support price i.e. MSP. Let us tell you that as per the rules of July 1, the government requires only 275.80 lakh metric tonnes of buffer stock. But at present we have reserved almost double the wheat required.
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How many years can we survive without farming?
Now let’s talk about the biggest question that if wheat is not grown in the country, then how many years will this stock last? Under government ration schemes like Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and Public Distribution System (PDS), about 180 to 200 lakh metric tonnes of wheat is distributed free or at very low prices every year to about 81 crore people of the country.
According to this, this government stock of 513 lakh metric tonnes locked in warehouses can easily meet the ration needs of the poor section of the entire country for two and a half to three years continuously, even without new farming.
If we add to this the total annual domestic consumption of the country i.e. about 1000 lakh metric tons and also include the open market. So even without growing a single grain, the entire country can happily eat wheat for at least 6 months without any shortage.
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