A-Maize-Zing Food security

Bihar Produces the maximum corn in this country, in fact the yield per acre is higher than that of the highest producer of corn in the world, the U.S.
Last month the central government proclaimed a Ban on exports of Maize.
No one makes a hue and cry when they ban exports of agricultural produce.
Middle class, voters think that it is good for them as this would make food available in the market and bring down the prices.
Of course this is misconceived notion and maybe I will talk about this some other time.
Who eats maize for god’s sake?
Does this country have rations for chicken feed and cattle fodder too?
When Farmers in Kosi belt are dying with the stocks of corm piled up on Khagaria station, germinating.
I will tell you how this government and any government work.
There are lobbies of chicken feed and cattle feed manufacturers who influence these politicians to come up with this amazing Ban theory.
The rotting and fermenting corn can be used for ethanol and bio fuels.
With a decision like this the rates of corn comes down to Rs. 2 a kg from Rs. 6 a kg.
Kosi belt will be submerged under water for next 4 months.
Where will all the farmers and the laborers go?
Either pile up in front of political touts for jobs “NREGS” or the same touts will get them jobs in “Delhi Metro”
They are facing labor shortages there.
It works fine for everyone. State govt. is sitting on its bum, and centre is signing nuclear deals, as if without that the world would come to an end.
Well, disgust is all you can feel.
What does on do?
For one, I can start a chicken feed company and then export. Not bad. Huh!