grain reserves
Cereal emergency supplies
Grain reserves are stockpiles of wheat, rice, corn, or other cereal crops held by governments or international bodies as insurance against shortages.
Countries maintain grain reserves to stabilize food prices, ensure supply during droughts or wars, and prevent famine: The government released grain reserves after the harvest failed.
Strategic reserves can also serve as political leverage in trade negotiations.
- siloAgricultural storage tower
- bulk storageStoring items in quantity
- storeRetail establishment
- sackRough fabric bag
- bushelsDry volume units
bumper crop · stockpiling · rainy day fund · food security · world hunger · accumulate · export bans · hoard · contingency planning · millet · commodity markets · hunger relief · stock · corn · disaster relief · subsidies · bread basket · drought
- reservesreserve, fuel reserve, army reserve, naval reserve, gold reserve
- drought responsewater rationing, water trucks, water storage, water tanks, emergency relief
- Farm Surpluses
- hunger relieffood aid, famine relief, emergency food, hunger relief, food drops
- inventorystock, items, products, merchandise, assets
- nationalized sectorsrailways, postal service, national bank, national railway, public utilities
grain reservesfresh produce
Unprocessed plant foods
perishables · fresh vegetables · fresh fruit · perishable goods · fresh food
grain reservesfamine
Severe food shortage
grain shortage · food scarcity · starvation · food insecurity · crop failure