Once Again, the Centre Has Excess Wheat, Rice Stocks. What Are Its Options? Last year when the lockdown was imposed the excess stocks came in handy. But, this time around, a full-scale lockdown is unlikely, leaving the government with only four options, with each having pros and cons. An employee inspects a godown of Food Corporation of India (FCI) where rice bags are being stored in Srinagar, April 14, 2020. Photo: PTI /S. Irfan Government10/Apr/2021 While the government is busy with assembly elections in Assam, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, Indiaâs farmers have been waiting patiently on the borders of Delhi for the repeal of three farm laws.