Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

The price at which government purchases ______________ before sowing is ____________.

food grains; minimum support price

Explanation.

The Indian government has established the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to purchase and sell food grains and to ensure the maintenance of food security. The FCI has to assure the provision of the basic amount of food at affordable prices to the people. The FCI was established by the government to procure food from the farmers by giving them the minimum support price and storing them as buffer stocks to ensure food security in the country.