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Food stocks can be used to smooth out price peaks and troughs

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Food stocks can be used to smooth out price peaks and troughs
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Risk that food stocks will be used to distort the market
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Smooth out price peaks during market shocks
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Smooth out price troughs after an abundant harvest
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Foods stocks guard against interruptons to supply
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Difficult to determine the level of stocks required
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Food supplies are diverted from other uses
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High storage costs
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