Lok Sabha Question No. 1557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Import and Export of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1557

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## IMPORT AND EXPORT OF PULSES

1557. DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

## 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 quantum of import and export of pulses during the last three years, month-wise;
- (b) the price index of pulses in all major cities of India;
- (c) the reasons for the fall of price of pulses, especially in Madhya Pradesh during the month of May, 2017; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure reasonable prices of pulses produced by farmers in the country?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a) : The requisite details are at Annexure .
- (b) : Central Statistics Office (CSO), M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI)  does not compile Consumer Price Index (CPI)  city-wise.
- (c)  :  There  has  been  a  fall  in  the  price  of  pulses  including  Madhya  Pradesh  primarily  owing  to bumper domestic production of pulses in 2016-17. The pulses production in the country rose from 16.35 million MT in 2015-16 to 22.40 million MT in 2016-17. In Madhya Pradesh, production of pulses rose by 0.77 million MT (14.53 %) from 5.30 million MT in 2015-16 to 6.07 million MT in 2016-17.
- (d) :  Government is implementing schemes like Price Support Scheme (PSS) and Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) Scheme to  ensure  remunerative  prices  to  pulse  farmers.  Under  these  schemes,  major pulses like Tur, Moong, Chana, Urad and Masur are procured either at MSP under PSS or market prices if the prices are above MSP under PSF.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1557 FOR 25.07.2017 REGARDING IMPORT AND EXPORT OF PULSES.

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## Import and Export of Pulses

| Period   | Month   | Imports       | Imports             | Exports       | Exports             |
|----------|---------|---------------|---------------------|---------------|---------------------|
| Period   | Month   | Quantity (MT) | Value (in Rs. Lakh) | Quantity (MT) | Value (in Rs. Lakh) |
| 2014-15  | Apr-14  | 197302        | 85484               | 20233         | 11572               |
| 2014-15  | May-14  | 319373        | 126583              | 26452         | 13851               |
| 2014-15  | Jun-14  | 327830        | 130113              | 30973         | 15721               |
| 2014-15  | Jul-14  | 346377        | 134338              | 14069         | 7406                |
| 2014-15  | Aug-14  | 404748        | 143281              | 11553         | 6505                |
| 2014-15  | Sep-14  | 378483        | 142115              | 18093         | 10352               |
| 2014-15  | Oct-14  | 394643        | 140117              | 21963         | 12546               |
| 2014-15  | Nov-14  | 664853        | 211677              | 24108         | 13286               |
| 2014-15  | Dec-14  | 629965        | 219222              | 15311         | 8365                |
| 2014-15  | Jan-15  | 436690        | 164957              | 10526         | 5744                |
| 2014-15  | Feb-15  | 252562        | 104519              | 9125          | 5248                |
| 2014-15  | Mar-15  | 232026        | 103887              | 19733         | 11234               |
| Total    |         | 4584852       | 1706294             | 222139        | 121831              |
| 2015-16  | Apr-15  | 261303        | 119704              | 26305         | 14135               |
| 2015-16  | May-15  | 335576        | 145650              | 20944         | 11712               |
| 2015-16  | Jun-15  | 426091        | 208906              | 15539         | 9860                |
| 2015-16  | Jul-15  | 472514        | 232733              | 14996         | 9073                |
| 2015-16  | Aug-15  | 377274        | 167601              | 17670         | 10869               |
| 2015-16  | Sep-15  | 369451        | 164458              | 17774         | 11619               |
| 2015-16  | Oct-15  | 495759        | 200076              | 17571         | 11726               |
| 2015-16  | Nov-15  | 674568        | 264547              | 23648         | 15851               |
| 2015-16  | Dec-15  | 998731        | 420100              | 24226         | 17291               |
| 2015-16  | Jan-16  | 722202        | 327662              | 18087         | 13042               |
| 2015-16  | Feb-16  | 377256        | 170294              | 21212         | 14667               |
| 2015-16  | Mar-16  | 286981        | 140176              | 37771         | 25760               |
| Total    |         | 5797706       | 2561906             | 255743        | 165603              |
| 2016-17  | Apr-16  | 362796        | 148917              | 18053         | 13619               |
| 2016-17  | May-16  | 342474        | 167120              | 23059         | 20092               |
| 2016-17  | Jun-16  | 387155        | 213235              | 16076         | 14807               |
| 2016-17  | Jul-16  | 323464        | 198282              | 5485          | 5689                |
| 2016-17  | Aug-16  | 352255        | 179107              | 7206          | 7680                |
| 2016-17  | Sep-16  | 336702        | 143985              | 9661          | 10164               |
| 2016-17  | Oct-16  | 643606        | 225315              | 5518          | 6052                |
| 2016-17  | Nov-16  | 1169857       | 415611              | 6665          | 7375                |
| 2016-17  | Dec-16  | 822527        | 345618              | 6778          | 7056                |
| 2016-17  | Jan-17  | 678884        | 317559              | 6446          | 5723                |
| 2016-17  | Feb-17  | 666940        | 286972              | 9224          | 8285                |
| 2016-17  | Mar-17  | 522291        | 210686              | 23006         | 21620               |
| Total    |         | 6608951       | 2852405             | 137177        | 128163              |
| 2017-18  | Apr-17  | 516124        | 186505              | 16267         | 16194               |
|          | May-17  | 498639        | 190636              | 17196         | 17872               |
| Total    |         | 1014763       | 377140              | 33463         | 34066               |

Source:- Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, M/o Commerce & Industry

Note: Figures for financial years 2016-17 & 2017-18 are Provisional.

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