Lok Sabha Question No. 4215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Market Intervention Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4215

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH    MARCH, 2017

## MARKET INTERVENTION SCHEME

4215.      SHRI  M. B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) in order to protect the interest of farmers;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  details  of  agricultural  commodities  which  are covered under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS); and
- (c) the  details  of  the  farmers  benefited  during  the  last  two  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam, to protect the interest of farmers, Government implements Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of agricultural and horticultural commodities which are  generally  perishable  in  nature  and  for  which  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  is  not announced.  A statement indicating the details of the commodities procured under MIS during the last two years and the current year, State/UT-wise is placed at Annexure-I.
- (c): Procurement  under  MIS  is  done  by  the  State/UT  designated  agencies  on  behalf  of State/UT Government.  Central Government shares the losses, with State/UT Government on 50:50  basis  (75:25  in  case  of  North-Eastern  States),  if  any,  incurred  on  its  implementation. Further, the losses are restricted up to the extent of 25% of the total procurement value.

## Details of commodities for which MIS implemented during the last two years and the current year

|   S. N. | Year                             | Commodity       | Market Intervention Price (MIP) (₹ Per MT)   | State / UT        | Sanctioned Qty (in MT)          |
|---------|----------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 01.05.2014 to 16.06.2014 | Chilli          | 42,000/-                                     | Mizoram           | 2,850                           |
|       2 | 2014-15 15.08.2014 to 15.10.2014 | 'C' Grade Apple | 6,500/-                                      | Himachal Pradesh  | 27,000                          |
|       3 | 2014-15 25.11.2014 to 25.12.2014 | Ginger          | 9,050/-                                      | Nagaland          | 32,000                          |
|       4 | 2015-16 20.05.2015 to 20.06.2015 | Potato          | 4,250/-                                      | Uttar Pradesh     | 1,00,000                        |
|       5 | 2015-16 15.12.2015 to 14.03.2016 | Oil Palm FFB    | 7,888/-                                      | Andhra Pradesh    | 1,14,963                        |
|       6 | 2016-17 01.09.2016 to 30.09.2016 | Grapes          | 42,000                                       | Mizoram           | 3,800                           |
|       7 | 2016-17 01.11.2016 to 30.11.2016 | Onion           | 6,240/-                                      | Karnataka         | 1,00,000                        |
|       8 | 2016-17 01.12.2016 to 30.12.2016 | Onion           | 7,070/-                                      | Telangana         | 5,000                           |
|       9 | 2016-17 07.12.2016 to 14.02.2017 | Arecanut        | 2,51,000/- for Chali 2,70,000/- for Red      | Karnataka         | 28,000 for Chali 12,000 for Red |
|      10 | 2016-17 14.12.2016 to 12.01.2017 | Palm-Oil        | 7,650/-                                      | Tamil Nadu        | 1,000                           |
|      11 | 2016-17 17.02.2017 to 18.03.2017 | Ginger          | 8,750/-                                      | Arunachal Pradesh | 12,675                          |

********