Lok Sabha Question No. 564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Procurement Centres and MSP
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 564

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## PROCUREMENT CENTRES AND MSP

## 564. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  agencies  buying  foodgrains  at  Minimum  Support Price;
- (b) the  targeted  number  of  the  procurement  Centres  to  be  established each year  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  and  the  actual number  of  centres established and the criteria for opening the said procurement centres;
- (c) the  amount  and  price  of  wheat,  rice  and  paddy  produced  and procured during the said period;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  more  procurement centres for foodgrains during the next season; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State- wise?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The  details  of  agencies  engaged  by  State  Governments  in  various States  for  procurement  of  foodgrains  at  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  is enclosed as Annexure.
- (b): The Kharif/Rabi Marketing Year-wise number of procurement centres operated by FCI/State Govt. agencies for procurement of paddy and wheat during the last three years and current year is as under:

| Procurement   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Centres       |           |           |           |           |
| Paddy         | 44823     | 56758     | 44976     | 12520     |
| Wheat         | 19,911    | 20,088    | 18068     | 17304     |

Procurement centres are opened by respective State Govt. Agencies/ FCI  taking  into  account  the  production  &  marketable  surplus  in  the catchment area, convenience of farmers and availability of other logistics / infrastructure  such  as  storage  and  transportation  etc.  Large  number  of temporary  purchase  centres  in  addition  to  the  existing  Mandis  and depots/godowns are also established at key points for the convenience of the farmers.

(c): The production and procurement of rice (including paddy in terms of rice)  &  wheat  made  by  FCI  and  State  Govt.  Agencies  for  Central  Pool during last three years and current year is as under:

## Rice:

## Wheat

(Fig. in LMT)

| KMS     | Production   | Procurement   |
|---------|--------------|---------------|
| 2014-15 | 1054.83      | 320.40        |
| 2015-16 | 1044.10      | 342.18        |
| 2016-17 | 1101.54      | 381.06        |
| 2017-18 | 944.78*      | 206.28#       |

(Fig. in LMT)

| RMS     | Production   |   Procurement |
|---------|--------------|---------------|
| 2014-15 | 958.49       |        280.23 |
| 2015-16 | 865.26       |        280.88 |
| 2016-17 | 922.88       |        229.61 |
| 2017-18 | 983.84*      |        308.24 |

Note: *Production figures as per the First advanced estimates published by Dept. Agriculture and Cooperation for 2017-18 and it does not include Rabi crop.

# Figures reported as on 14.12.2017.

The  Minimum Support Price of  wheat and paddy  during the last three years is  given below:

[Rate in Rs./Qtl]

| Years (RMS/KMS)   | Wheat   | Paddy Grade   | Common   |
|-------------------|---------|---------------|----------|
| 2014-15           | 1,400   | 1,400         | 1,360    |
| 2015-16           | 1,450   | 1,450         | 1,410    |
| 2016-17           | 1,525   | 1,510         | 1,470    |
| 2017-18           | 1,625   | 1,590         | 1,550    |

(d) & (e): Before the onset of procurement season, a meeting is convened at the level of Ministry to decide the procurement target, milling period & other issues. Based on production, expected p rocurement; the number of procurement centres to be opened are decided by various State Govt. & procurement agencies.

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## ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  564 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19.12.2017 IN LOK SABHA

List of Agencies buying foodgrains at Minimum Support Price (MSP)

| S. No.                                                             | STATES/ UTs                                                        | Agencies                                                           | Agencies                                                           | Agencies                                                           | Agencies                                                           | Agencies                                                           | Agencies                                                           | Agencies                                                           | Agencies                                                           | Agencies                                                           |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                                                  | A.P.                                                               | APSCSC                                                             |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 2                                                                  | Telangana                                                          | TSCSC                                                              |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 3                                                                  | Assam                                                              | FCI                                                                | Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board                           | NCCF                                                               |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 4                                                                  | Bihar                                                              | Bihar state Food &Civil Supplies Co- opeartion                     | Primary agriculture co-operative Credit Society/vyapar mandal      | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 5                                                                  | Chattisgarh                                                        | Marketing Federation of Chhattisgarh State                         |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 6                                                                  | Gujarat                                                            | FCI                                                                | GSCSC                                                              |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 7                                                                  | H.P.                                                               | FCI                                                                |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 8                                                                  | Haryana                                                            | Food Dept.                                                         | HAFED                                                              | HSWC                                                               | HAIC                                                               | FCI                                                                |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 9                                                                  | J&K                                                                | FCI                                                                |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 10                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                          | FCI                                                                | NCML                                                               | State Agency through LAMPS/ PACS                                   |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 11                                                                 | Karnataka                                                          | KFCSC                                                              | KSWC                                                               | KSCMF                                                              |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 12                                                                 | Kerala                                                             | Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation                            |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 13                                                                 | M.P.                                                               | MPSCSC                                                             | Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd.         | `1                                                                 |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 14                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                        | Maharshtra State Marketing Federation                              | Maharshtra State Tribal Development Corporation Ltd.               |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 15                                                                 | Odisha                                                             | OSCSC                                                              | Markfed                                                            | TDCCOL                                                             | NACOF                                                              | FCI                                                                |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 16                                                                 | Punjab                                                             | FCI                                                                | PSWC                                                               | PUNGRAIN                                                           | PUNSUP                                                             | PAFC                                                               | Markfed                                                            |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 17                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                          | FCI                                                                | Rajfed                                                             | Tilam Sangh                                                        | RSWC                                                               | R SFCSC                                                            |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 18                                                                 | Tamilnadu                                                          | TNCSC                                                              |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 19                                                                 | U.P.                                                               | RFC                                                                | UPPCF                                                              | UPSS                                                               | UP-Agro                                                            | SFC                                                                | KKN                                                                | NCCF                                                               | Multi sectoral Co-operatives Societies                             | FCI                                                                |
| 20                                                                 | Uttrakhand                                                         | FCI                                                                | Food &Civil Supply Deptt.                                          | Co-operative Societies                                             |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 21                                                                 | WB                                                                 | BENFED                                                             | CONFED                                                             | NAFED                                                              | WBECSC                                                             | NCCF                                                               | NACOF                                                              |                                                                    |                                                                    |                                                                    |
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