G/AG/N/IND/18/Corr.1  
G/AG/N/IND/25/Corr.1  
G/AG/N/IND/27/Corr.1  
 
31 March 2023  
(23-2301) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum  
The following submission, dated 30 March 2023, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of India . The corrigendum concerns the Annex and Statistical Appendix notified by India pursuant 
to the Bali Ministerial Decision on Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes (WT/MIN(13)/38) 
and the General Council Decision (WT/L/939), in its notifications G/AG/N/IND/18, 
G/AG/N/IND/25,  and G/AG/N/IND/27  for the Marketing Years 2018 -2019, 2019 -2020 
and 2020 -21, respectively.  
 
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  G/AG/N/IND/18/Corr.1 • G/AG/N/IND/25/Corr.1 • G/AG/N/IND/27/Corr.1  
 
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  ANNEX  
PURSUANT TO THE BALI MINISTERIAL DECISION OF 7 DECEMBER 2013 ON PUBLIC 
STOCKHOLDING FOR FOOD SECURITY PURPOSES  
INDIA 
General information  
1. Factual information confirming that DS:1 notifications and relevant supporting tables 
for the preceding 5 years are up -to-date (e.g. date and document details).  
The DS:1 notifications under  G/AG/N/IND/27, G/ AG/N/IND/25 and G/ AG/N/IND/18, together cover 
the following years:  
2020-21 G/AG/N/IND/27  1 April 2022 
2019-20 G/AG/N/IND/25  8 April 2021 
2018-19 G/AG/N/IND/18  31 March 2020  
2017-18 G/AG/N/IND/15  29 March 2019 
2016-17  G/AG/N/IND/13/Corr.1  30 July 2018  
2016-17  G/AG/N/IND/13  20 July 2018 
2015-16  G/AG/N/IND/12  01 May 2018  
2014-15  G/AG/N/IND/12  01 May 2018  
2. Details of the programme sufficient to identify food security objective and scale of the 
programme, including:  
a. Name of the programme:  
 
1. Minimum Support Price (MSP) for procurement of foodgrains from farmers; and  
2. Public Distribution System (PDS) of foodgrains and other welfare schemes  
b. Traditional staple food crop(s) covered  
Rice, Wheat, Coarse Grains and Pulses. The Bali Ministerial De cision on Public Stockholding for Food 
Security Purposes (WT/MIN(13)/38) read with the General Council Decision (WT/L/939), has been 
invoked only in respect of rice for  the Marketing Years 2018 -2019, 2019 -2020, and  2020-2021.  
c. Agency in c harge of implementation 
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Mi nistry of Consumer Affairs, Fo od & Pub lic Distribution, 
Government of India;  
Food Corporation of India (FCI);  
National Agricultural Cooper ative Feder ation of India (NAFED); and  
State governments and their agencies . 
d. Relevant laws and regulations  
The relevant  laws and rules are as follows:   
1. Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Targeted Public Distribution System 
(Control) Order, 2015  
2. Food Corporations Act, 1964 and the Food Corporations Rules, 1965  
3. National Food Security Act, 2013, and Rules:  
a. Provisioning of Funds to State Government for Short Supply of Food Grains Rules, 2014   
b. Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules, 2015  
c. Food Security (Assistance to State Governments) Rules, 2015  
d. Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015  
e. Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015  
f. Supplementary Nutrition (under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme) 
Rules,  2017 G/AG/N/IND/18/Corr.1 • G/AG/N/IND/25/Corr.1 • G/AG/N/IND/27/Corr.1  
 
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  g. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Rules, 2022  
h. Integrated Nutrition Support Programme - Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan (2.0), 
Rules,  2022 
e. Date of commenceme nt of the programme 
Public  Distribution System and Minimum Support Price: Since the 1960s  
National  Food Security Act: 2013  
f. Offici ally published objective c riteria or guidelines 
The main objectives are to : 
1. Provide farmers remunerative prices  
2. Maintain a public distribution system to ensure provision of food and nutritional security in 
human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at 
affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity; and  
3. Maintain satisfactory level of operational and buffer stocks of foodgrai ns and stability of 
prices  to ensure national food security . 
3. Practical description of how the programme operates, including:  
a. Provisions relating to the purchase of stoc ks, including the way t he administered 
acquisition price is determined 
b. Provisions related to v olume and accumulation of s tocks, including any provisions 
related to pre-determined ta rgets a nd quantitative limits 
c. Provisions related to the release of stocks, including the determination of the release 
price and targeting (eligibility to receive procured stocks)   
The Gover nment of India announces the Minimum Su pport Prices (MSP) for procurem ent on the 
basis of the recommend ation of the Commission for Agric ultural Costs and Prices ( CACP) which 
along with other fact ors, ta kes into co nsideration the cost of various agr icultural inputs and a 
reaso nable margin for farmers for t heir pro duce. The Central Government, together with State 
Governments, procure foodgrains from farmers at the MSP, with a view to achieving the objectives 
of food security.  This is maintained in the central pool which is used for the allocations under the 
public di stribution system and other welfare schemes, including calamity relief.  
 
Volume and accumulation of stocks are determined in accordance with the mandate of the Nat ional 
Food Security Act, 2013 which specifies coverage of up to 75% of rural and 50% of urban population 
at the national level, as well as nutritional support for children, and pregnant and lactating mothers, 
and the manner of allocation and distribution across the country. Keeping in view the objective of 
food security for the people of India, the Governme nt determines the manner in which eligible 
households and other specified beneficiaries are to be identified to receive foodgrains at subsidized 
prices. Eligibility of households is under two categories (a) priority households and (b) households 
covered un der Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY). Priority households are identified using state -specific 
criteria determined by the State Governments. AAY covers poorest of the poor households across 
the country and are identified by State Governments on the basis of guid elines prescribed by the 
Central Government.  
4. A description of any measures aimed at minimising production or trade distortive 
effects of the programme  
 
The purpose and focus of the programme is to meet the food security need of the country. Any 
excess stocks of food grains in the central pool are released through Open Market Sale Scheme 
(Domestic) ( "OMSS (D) ") through e -auctions, subject to undertaking from the bidders to not 
undertake any exports.  
5. Statistical information (as per the Statistical App endix below)  
The Statistical Appendix provides the additional data in respect of rice.  G/AG/N/IND/18/Corr.1 • G/AG/N/IND/25/Corr.1 • G/AG/N/IND/27/Corr.1  
 
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  6. Any other information considered relevant, including website references:  
Statutes  
a. Food Corporations Act, 1964:  
https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1415/1/196437.pdf   
b. Essential Commodities Act, 1955:  
https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1579/1/A1955__10.pdf   
c. National Food Security Act, 2013:  
https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/2113/1/201320.pdf   
Depart ment of Food and Public Distribution 
a. Public Distribution: https://dfpd.gov.in/pd -Introduction.htm   
b. Other welfare schemes: https://dfpd.gov.in/PDS -OWS.htm   
  
  G/AG/N/IND/18/Corr.1 • G/AG/N/IND/25/Corr.1 • G/AG/N/IND/27/Corr.1  
 
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  STATISTICAL APPENDIX (RICE)  
PURSUANT TO THE BALI MINISTERIAL DECISION OF 7 DECEMBER 2013, ON PUBLIC 
STOCKHOLDING FOR FOOD SECURITY PURPOSES  
INDIA  
Rice Unit 2016 -17 2017 -18 2018 -19 2019 -20 2020 -21 
a. Opening balance of stocks  Million Ton  15.88  17.47  19.74  27.63  24.75  
b. Annual purchases under the 
programme (value) (c*f)  Billion USD  12.53  13.75  16.64  19.97  22.68  
c. Annual purchases under the 
programme (quantity)  Million Ton  38.11  38.13  44.33  51.997  60.08  
d. Annual releases under the 
programme (value)  Billion USD  1.54 1.58 1.44 2.15 1.88 
e. Annual releases under the 
programme (quantity)  Million Ton  34.5 34.00  33.5 50.7 46.62  
f. Purchase prices  USD/Ton  328.75  360.72  375.41  384.01  377.5  
g. Release prices  USD/Ton  44.73  46.54  42.9 42.31  40.42  
h. End -year stocks  Million Ton  17.47  19.74  27.63  24.75  34.75  
i. Total production (quantity)  Million Ton  110.15  112.91  116.48  118.43  122.27  
j. Total production (value)  Billion USD  37.86  42.23  43.67  46.08  45.57  
k. Information on population 
benefiting from the release of this 
crop and quantities released:   
          
- Estimated number of beneficiaries 
at national level and, if possible, at 
sub- national level  Percentage  75% of rural population and 50% of urban population at 
the all -India level  
- Quantity released to the 
beneficiaries at the national level 
and, if possible, at the sub -national 
level Million Ton  34.5 34 33.5 50.7 46.62  
- Other  Million Ton  0.21 0.6 1.03 2.42 1.69 
Open market Sale (Domestic)  
l. In the case of government aid to 
private storage, statistics on the 
support granted and any updated 
statistics  Godowns being constructed by private investors under the Private 
Entrepreneurs Guarantee Scheme (PEG) are eligible for getting subsidy 
from NABARD under Gramin Bhandaran Yojna, promoted by the 
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers ' Welfare.  
m. Total imports (value)  Million USD  0 0 0 0 0 
n. Total imports (quantity)  Million Ton  0 0 0 0 0 
o. Total exports (value)  Million USD  0 0 0 0 0 
p. Total exports (quantity)  Million Ton  0 0 0 0 0 
Notes: 
Except for item (j.), the data in the table is reported using Marketing Year (October to September). The data in 
item (j.) is reported using the Financial Year (April to March).  
Opening balance of stocks and end -year stocks of rice at items (a.) and (h.) respectively, comprise of actual 
stock of rice a nd takes into account unmilled paddy which has been converted into equivalent of milled rice by 
using conversion ratio of 2/3.  
Applied administered price is procurement price for common paddy. For converting to the equivalent price of 
rice, a coefficient o f 1.5 has been used.   
Theoretically, Opening balance of stocks  + Annual purchases under the programme - Annual releases under 
the programme - Total exports + Total imports - Open market sale (Domestic) = End-year stocks . Any 
difference in the stock is main ly because of conversion of unmilled paddy into rice and losses during 
transportation and due to loss of moisture.   
For items (m.), (n.), (o.), and (p.) only exports from and import for public stockholding have been considered.   
 
 
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