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+Item,StockLevel
+WheatBarleyOats,738.980102
+MaizeMilletSorghum,517.299593
+Rice (Paddy Equivalent),151.424663
+Oilcrops + (Total),12.483241
+Pulses + (Total),19.792288
+Starchy Roots + (Total),113.055595
+meatmilkeggs,231.1041783