Lok Sabha Question No. 3511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Pulse Prices
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3511

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## PULSE PRICES

## 3511.  SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

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- (a) whether the prices of pulses are lower in 2017 than the prices in the last two years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether surges in the production and imports are reasons for lower prices, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken measures to reduce imports to stabilize prices and if so, the details thereof and the other measures proposed to stabilize prices?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  & (b) : The All-India Daily Average Retail Prices of major pulses in the last two years are given as below:-
- (c) :  The prices of pulses have fallen primarily on account of bumper domestic production, which increased by 37% from 16.35 million metric tonnes (MT) in 2015-16 to 22.40 million MT in 2016-17. Imports of pulses also rose by 14% during the same period, from 5.79 million MT in 2015-16 to 6.60 million MT in 2016-17.
- (d) :  To facilitate remunerative prices to farmers and help stabilise their prices, Government has  procured  pulses  under  the  Price  Stabilization  Fund  (PSF)  scheme  and  the  Price  Support Scheme (PSS). In addition, Government has also removed stock limits on pulses, has imposed import duty on Tur and has permitted Futures trading of Chana.

| Item       | All-India Daily Average Retail Price (Rs. /kg)   | All-India Daily Average Retail Price (Rs. /kg)   | All-India Daily Average Retail Price (Rs. /kg)   | All-India Daily Average Retail Price (Rs. /kg)   | All-India Daily Average Retail Price (Rs. /kg)   |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|            | Price As On                                      | 1 Year Ago                                       | 2 Years Ago                                      | %Variation over                                  | %Variation over                                  |
|            | 03-08-2017                                       | 03-08-2016                                       | 03-08-2015                                       | 1 Year                                           | 2 Years                                          |
| Gram Dal   | 80.06                                            | 99.67                                            | 60.35                                            | -19.67                                           | 32.66                                            |
| Arhar Dal  | 76.78                                            | 136.74                                           | 99.34                                            | -43.85                                           | -22.71                                           |
| Urad Dal   | 86.44                                            | 147.53                                           | 98.57                                            | -41.41                                           | -12.31                                           |
| Moong Dal  | 74.98                                            | 94.81                                            | 99.11                                            | -20.92                                           | -24.35                                           |
| Masoor Dal | 67.02                                            | 86.18                                            | 82.95                                            | -22.23                                           | -19.20                                           |

Source:- State/UT Civil Supplies Deptts.