There was a widespread claim, unevidenced, that there was no shortage really, that there was plenty of rice available but traders were stockpiling it to make speculative profits.
The topsoil of the entire excavated site has been collected and stored separately and special measures have been taken for soil stabilisation, such as- stockpiling, mulching, and so on.
The agency prepares for both immediate and long-term relief efforts after a disaster by stockpiling aid items and keeping a unit of trained disaster response specialists ready for immediate dispatch.
Biodefense funding also goes toward stockpiling protective equipment, increased surveillance and detection of bio-agents, and improving state and hospital preparedness.
