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Jeet Mal Patidar had a good harvest this year – over a thousand quintals of wheat. But he is in no hurry to sell his produce and instead of being carted to the mandi, it is hoarded in a warehouse.
Patidar is willing to go for Rs 50 per quintal and...
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