Lok Sabha Question No. 4306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Procurement of Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4306

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28 TH  MARCH, 2017

## PROCUREMENT OF PULSES

4306.  SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  procure  lentils,  arhar,  gram, mustard,  soyabean  etc.  at  minimum  support  price  like  wheat  and  paddy  to  provide adequate remunerative prices to the farmers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) The  total  quantum  and  price  of  the  above  commodities  procured  by  the Government during the last three years and the current year, item-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) & (b): Government through Central nodal agencies viz., NAFED, SFAC, CWC, NCCF and FCI is already procuring oil seeds and pulses under Price Support Scheme (PSS). This scheme is implemented at the request of the concerned State Government which  agree  to  exempt  the  procured  commodities  from  levy  of  mandi  tax  and  assist central nodal agencies in logistic arrangements, including gunny bags, working capital for state agencies, creation of revolving fund for PSS operations, etc. as required under the  scheme  guidelines.  The  procurement  of  oilseeds  and  pulses  are  undertaken  by Central agencies at Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the Government as and when prices fall below the MSP. Besides this, with a view to create a buffer stock of pulses, Government is also procuring pulses at MSP through Price Stabilization Fund (PSF).

(c): A  statement  indicating  the  details  of  total  quantum  and  price  of  the  above commodities procured at MSP  by the Government under PSS and PSF during the last three years and the current year, item-wise is placed at Annexure - I.

## Annexure-I

## THE DETAILS OF PROCUREMENT OF OILSEEDS & PULSES UNDER PSS BY NAFED AND SFAC DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR

| S.No.                     | Year / Season             | Commodity                 | Procured Quantity (in MTs)   | Minimum Support Price (MSP) for FAQ (Rs. per quintal)   | Ex-Godown Value (Rs. in lakh)   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Procurement made by NAFED | Procurement made by NAFED | Procurement made by NAFED | Procurement made by NAFED    | Procurement made by NAFED                               | Procurement made by NAFED       |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Milling Copra-2013        | 4328.711                     | 5250                                                    | 2591.11                         |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Ball Copra-2013           | 29535.280                    | 5500                                                    | 17245.64                        |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Sunflower Seed K-2013     | 4382.784                     | 3700                                                    | 1738.75                         |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Groundnut Pods K-2013     | 340325.335                   | 4000                                                    | 147717.47                       |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Groundnut Pods R-2013     | 830.060                      | 4000                                                    | 352.14                          |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Urad K-2013               | 4654.361                     | 4300                                                    | 2108.93                         |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Tur (Arhar) K-2013        | 43772.235                    | 4300                                                    | 19830.39                        |
|                           |                           |                           |                              | Total                                                   | 191584.43                       |
| 2                         | 2014-15                   | Mustard Seed R-2014       | 1714.821                     | 3050                                                    | 558.77                          |
| 2                         | 2014-15                   | Groundnut Pods R-2014     | 6229.805                     | 4000                                                    | 2750.74                         |
| 2                         | 2014-15                   | Sunflower Seed R-2014     | 4153.213                     | 3700                                                    | 1659.52                         |
| 2                         | 2014-15                   | Gram R-2014               | 313881.049                   | 3100                                                    | 104960.23                       |
|                           |                           |                           |                              | Total                                                   | 109929.26                       |
| 3                         | 2015-16                   | Sunflower Seed R-2015     | 4237.684                     | 3750                                                    | 1711.88                         |
| 4                         | 2016-17                   | Sunflower Seed R-2016     | 4949.312                     | 3800                                                    | 1881.00                         |
| 4                         | 2016-17                   | Milling Copra 2016        | 4488.943                     | 5950                                                    | 2671.00                         |
| 4                         | 2016-17                   | Ball Copra 2016           | 1835.459                     | 6240                                                    | 1145.00                         |
| 4                         | 2016-17                   | Soyabean K-2016           | 163.810                      | 2775                                                    | 45.00                           |
| 4                         | 2016-17                   | Groundnut Pods K-2016     | 210731.162                   | 4220                                                    | 88929.00                        |
| 4                         | 2016-17                   | Moong K-2016              | 8267.578                     | 5225                                                    | 4320.00                         |
| Procurement made by SFAC  | Procurement made by SFAC  | Procurement made by SFAC  | Procurement made by SFAC     | Procurement made by SFAC                                | Procurement made by SFAC        |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Urad K-2013               | 5.00                         | 4300                                                    | 2.15                            |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Tur K-2013                | 6393.54                      | 4300                                                    | 2749.22                         |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Sunflower Seed K-2013     | 516.25                       | 3700                                                    | 191.01                          |
| 1                         | 2013-14                   | Groundnut Pods K-2013     | 14679.93                     | 4000                                                    | 5871.97                         |
|                           |                           |                           |                              | Total                                                   | 8814.35                         |
| 2                         | 2014-15                   | Gram R-2014               | 50289.65                     | 3100                                                    | 15589.79                        |
| 3                         | 2016-17                   | Moong K-2016              | 1227.93                      | 5225                                                    | 641.59                          |

## THE DETAILS OF PROCUREMENT OF PULSES UNDER PSF AT MSP BY FCI, NAFED AND SFAC DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR

(quantity in MTs)

| Year/ Season   | Commodity   | Procured quantity   | Procured quantity   | Procured quantity   | Procured quantity   | Minimum Support Price (MSP) for FAQ Rs. per quintal)   | Procurement value (Rs. in lakh)   |
|----------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Year/ Season   | Commodity   | FCI                 | NAFED               | SFAC                | Total               | Minimum Support Price (MSP) for FAQ Rs. per quintal)   | Procurement value (Rs. in lakh)   |
| 2016-17        | Moong       | 64613.94            | 128953.33           | 26224.54            | 219791.81           | 5225                                                   | 114841.22                         |
| 2016-17        | Tur         | 148735.14           | 603154.73           | 66098.22            | 817988.09           | 5050                                                   | 413083.98                         |
| Total          | Total       | Total               | Total               | Total               | Total               | Total                                                  | 527925.20                         |

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