Ground report: How much food is wasted every year in India?
If India spends almost Rs 1.5 lakh crore on cheap and free food grain each year, a study in 2016 estimated that Rs 92,651 crore is lost annually in farm produce wastage. Worse, the cost of wasted procured grains is a bone of contention between the Centre and states like Punjab. Take a look at this report from India Today that shows the total amount of food is wasted in India every year.