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In what way can a government help to prevent famines even in times of crop failure?

Government can help to prevent the famine in several ways like:


1. Storing the food/foodgrains for the emergency situations like famines/floods.


2. Preventing the large traders from hoarding the foodgrains.


3. Keeping the revenue minimum, so that every peasants are able to pay.


4. Ensuring that the peasants are getting acute payment for their crops.


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