Why did planners fear depending on other countries for food?

Imported food was always of poorer quality than Indian foodCorrect answerYour answerIt could open India to foreign pressure on its policiesCorrect answerYour answerFood could not be carried across the oceans by shipCorrect answerYour answerThe Constitution banned all imports of food grainsCorrect answerYour answer

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A country that must import food can be pressured by those who supply it.

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Why did planners fear depending on other countries for food?

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