New Delhi, April 17 -- Government wheat stockpiles in India have increased significantly, rising 57 percent to a three-year high at the beginning of the new crop year this month, according to official data.

This substantial increase has helped ease supply concerns that had previously driven domestic wheat prices to record levels earlier this year.

The latest figures reveal that wheat reserves in state granaries stood at 11.8 million metric tons as of April 1, considerably exceeding the government's target of 7.46 million tons.

Current wheat stocks are more than 4 million tons higher compared to the same period last year, providing a substantial buffer for the food security system.

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