How much food is wasted in India?

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Dec-26 Sat 17:13

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2020-Dec-26 Sat 17:13

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Every year in India, it has been estimated about Rs 92,000 crores worth, over 67 million tonnes of food is wasted. In other words, this amount is adequate to feed all of Bihar for a year.

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