Lok Sabha Question No. 671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Market Intervention Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.671

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## MARKET INTERVENTION SCHEME

671.   KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has implemented Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of agriculture and horticulture crops including Onion which are not covered under MSPs to protect the growers of these commodities from making distress sale in the event of bumper crop, if so, the details thereof ;
- (b) the details of the production of Onion for 2015-16 and 2016-17 and the price at which onions were  procured from farmers along with the steps taken by the Government for storage and preservation of onions, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has floated tenders for import of onions to control onion prices, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is a fact that India is the world's largest exporter of onions; and
- (e) if  so,  whether  the  Government  imposes  limits  like  the  Minimum  Export  Price (MEP), to discourage overseas traders from buying the commodity?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  The  details  of  the  Market  Intervention  Scheme  (MIS) implemented since 2015-16 is placed at Annexure-I.

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(b): Production of onion during the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 is 209.31 lakh MT and 224.27  lakh  MT  respectively.  Onions  were  procured  from  farmers  under  Market Intervention Scheme at Market Intervention Price (MIP) which is indicated in Annexure-I. For  storage  of  onion,  there  is  a  provision  for  construction  of  low  cost  onion  storage structure  under  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH).  For  this, assistance is given @ 50% of total cost of Rs 1.75 lakh / unit for a structure capacity of maximum 25 MT. Since, 2014-15, 8,245 low cost onion storage structures for a total capacity of 2,06,125 MT has been established under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture.

(c): During 2015-16 a quantity of 2000 MT of onion was imported through MMTC to control onion prices. Further, during 2017-18, MMTC was directed to import 1000 MT of onion with provision for import of additional 1000 MT in the import tender. MMTC floated tenders twice, but no bids were received.

(d): According to trademap data, India is the 4 th largest exporter of onions.

(e) : Government had imposed Minimum Export Price of US$ 850/ ton on export of onion  to  augment  domestic  availability  and  cool  down  the  prices.  Further,  with  the increase of the domestic availability, the Minimum Export Price has been brought down to US$ 700/ ton on 19.01.2018 till 20.02.2018.

## Details of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) implemented since 2015-16

| Year    | Duration                 | Commodity    | Market Intervention Price (MIP) (Rs. Per MTs.)    | State             | Sanctioned Qty (in MTs.)                                   |
|---------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | 20.05.2015 to 20.06.2015 | Potato       | 4,250/-                                           | Uttar Pradesh     | 1,00,000                                                   |
| 2015-16 | 15.12.2015 to 14.03.2016 | Oil Palm FFB | 7,888/-                                           | Andhra Pradesh    | 1,14,963                                                   |
| 2016-17 | 01.09.2016 to 30.09.2016 | Grapes       | 42,000/-                                          | Mizoram           | 3,800                                                      |
| 2016-17 | 01.11.2016 to 30.11.2016 | Onion        | 6240/-                                            | Karnataka         | 1,00,000                                                   |
| 2016-17 | 01.12.2016 to 30.12.2016 | Onion        | 7070/-                                            | Telangana         | 5,000                                                      |
| 2016-17 | 07.12.2016 to 14.02.2017 | Arecanut     | 2,51,000/- for Chali and 2,70,000 for Red Variety | Karnataka         | 40,000 MTs (28,000 MT for Chali and 12,000 for Red variety |
| 2016-17 | 14.12.2016 to 12.01.2017 | Oil Palm FFB | 7650/-                                            | Tamil Nadu        | 1,000 MTs                                                  |
| 2016-17 | 17.02.2017 to 18.03.2017 | Ginger       | 8570/-                                            | Arunachal Pradesh | 12,675                                                     |
| 2017-18 | 08.04.2017 to 07.05.2017 | Potato       | 4,870/-                                           | Uttar Pradesh     | 1,00,000                                                   |
| 2017-18 | 02.05.2017 to 31.05.2017 | Red Chilli   | 50,000/-                                          | Telangana         | 33,700                                                     |
| 2017-18 | 02.05.2017 to 31.05.2017 | Red Chilli   | 50,000/-                                          | Andhra Pradesh    | 88,300                                                     |
| 2017-18 | 04.06.2017 to 31.07.2017 | Potato       | 6,000/-                                           | Nagaland          | 6,600                                                      |
| 2017-18 | 17.06.2017 to 16.07.2017 | Turmeric     | 55,720/-                                          | Andhra Pradesh    | 12,100                                                     |
| 2017-18 | 13.06.2017 to 12.07.2017 | Garlic       | 28,600/-                                          | Rajasthan         | 10,000                                                     |
| 2017-18 | 09.06.2017 to 08.07.2017 | Onion        | 5,867/-                                           | Madhya Pradesh    | 6,51,000                                                   |
| 2017-18 | 27.06.2017 to 26.07.2017 | Onion        | 3,650/-                                           | Rajasthan         | 20,000                                                     |

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