Lok Sabha Question No. 2744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Import of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY, ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2744

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## IMPORT OF PULSES

2744.  SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY: DR. A. SAMPATH: (OIH)

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  import  pulses  despite  adequate  production  of pulses in the country and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of the production and consumption of pulses at present in the country;
- (c) the quantum of pulses imported from various countries during the last two years and the actual cost thereof;
- (d) the details of steps taken so far by the Government for price stabilization of pulses, indicating the amount spent thereon, during the last two years; and
- (e) the amount spent on pulse subsidy and whether this subsidy actually benefited the farmers and the consumers?

## 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) : No Madam. Government is not contemplating import of pulses other than those that may be for addressing international obligation under MoU.

(b)  :  As  per  the  3 rd Advance  Estimates  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers Welfare,  production  of  pulses  for  2016-17  is  estimated  at  22.40  million  MT.    The  Report  of  the Working Group of erstwhile Planning Commission on 'Food grains-Balancing  Demand & Supply', projected demand for pulses for 2016-17 at 24.61 million MT.

- (c)  :  The requisite details are at ANNEXURE .

(d)  :  Under  the  Price  Stabilization  Fund  (PSF)  scheme,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for stabilization of prices of pulses, include creation of buffer stock of upto 20 lakh MT primarily through domestic procurement and also through imports, release of pulses at subsidized rates to States/Central Agencies for retailing at reasonable rate and financial assistance to States for creation of State-level PSF. The amount allocated under PSF in 2015-16 and 2016-17 was Rs. 710 crore and Rs. 6,900 crore respectively.

(e) : During 2016, as against the cost of procurement of around Rs. 93/- per kg for Tur and Rs. 96/per kg for Urad for the buffer, allocation to States/Central Agencies were made at subsidized rates of Rs. 66/- per kg for Tur and Rs. 82/- per kg for Urad for direct retailing at not more than Rs. 120/- per kg  when  the  retail  prices  were  much  higher.  Similarly,  in  respect  of  Chana,  against  the  cost  of procurement of around Rs. 67/- per kg for buffer, it was allocated at Rs. 50/- per kg and Rs. 60/- per kg to  help  moderate the market prices.  In addition,  as on 26.07.2017, around 16.74 lakh MT of pulses were also procured from farmers either at MSP or market prices, but not below MSP, towards building the buffer stock of upto 20 lakh MT, thereby, offering remunerative prices to the farmers.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.2744 FOR 1.08.2017 REGARDING IMPORT OF PULSES.

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## India's Import of Pulses during 2015-16 & 2016-17

| Country        | 2015-16   | 2015-16       | 2015-16      | 2016-17   | 2016-17       | 2016-17      |
|----------------|-----------|---------------|--------------|-----------|---------------|--------------|
| Country        | QTY(MT)   | Value ( Rs. ) | Value (US $) | QTY(MT)   | Value ( Rs. ) | Value (US $) |
| Afghanistan    | 15973     | 1164077921    | 17463969     | 12718     | 826138574     | 12293489     |
| Argentina      | 20797     | 1094316050    | 16778668     | 31833     | 1335752943    | 19931630     |
| Australia      | 912306    | 41406986152   | 624335358    | 1174151   | 62007241841   | 921721104    |
| Bangladesh Pr  |           |               |              | 58        | 3615009       | 53519        |
| Belize         |           |               |              | 86        | 7141633       | 108409       |
| Benin          | 37        | 2422365       | 36582        | 1073      | 81368204      | 1214008      |
| Bolivia        | 190       | 13064664      | 193161       | 360       | 23418810      | 349569       |
| Brazil         | 9953      | 390611382     | 5919668      | 1530      | 61801685      | 925056       |
| Bulgaria       | 565       | 13666619      | 200869       | 15849     | 410774295     | 6127377      |
| Canada         | 2510914   | 93171365593   | 1415647451   | 2402420   | 77807742209   | 1155884885   |
| China Prp      | 68524     | 4005547811    | 61439677     | 67177     | 4348664956    | 64831818     |
| Cote D' Ivoire | 211       | 14032443      | 216649       | 488       | 26487606      | 397007       |
| Czech Republic |           |               |              | 1231      | 35294522      | 526797       |
| Djibouti       | 140       | 5489148       | 84920        | 72        | 5265971       | 78905        |
| Egypt A Rp     | 985       | 37239822      | 564641       | 2389      | 82029164      | 1240771      |
| Estonia        | 8407      | 187729026     | 2801010      | 54160     | 1247950705    | 18499763     |
| Ethiopia       | 51121     | 2361683648    | 36068607     | 34137     | 1732523419    | 25865944     |
| Fr Guiana      |           |               |              | 262       | 7300347       | 109112       |

| France      | 120780   | 2814050489   | 42349370   | 216363   | 5435285150   | 81125994   |
|-------------|----------|--------------|------------|----------|--------------|------------|
| Germany     |          |              |            | 23068    | 642211233    | 9575040    |
| Indonesia   | 9477     | 764553180    | 11550881   |          |              |            |
| Iran        | 1274     | 52513767     | 825906     |          |              |            |
| Iraq        |          |              |            | 331      | 15934349     | 241881     |
| Italy       |          |              |            | 321      | 30735356     | 460508     |
| Kazakhstan  | 3537     | 123635866    | 1923743    | 1004     | 62226082     | 918568     |
| Kenya       | 52836    | 3670540152   | 55510832   | 41968    | 2351773063   | 35148512   |
| Korea Rp    | 1        | 38244        | 574        | 320      | 19022441     | 283597     |
| Kyrghyzstan | 1085     | 85963494     | 1305215    | 813      | 58131317     | 860238     |
| Latvia      | 1214     | 27095568     | 406029     | 1256     | 31312715     | 464543     |
| Lebanon     |          |              |            | 200      | 10254075     | 150617     |
| Lithuania   | 93261    | 2054918203   | 30717644   | 284964   | 6554559793   | 97670781   |
| Madagascar  | 6410     | 385375798    | 5853011    | 5974     | 336923585    | 5006748    |
| Malawi      | 61093    | 4061127451   | 61835544   | 46613    | 2643525500   | 39317742   |

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| Malaysia      | 24         | 1868070         | 29252         | 240        | 15123083        | 227133        |
|---------------|------------|-----------------|---------------|------------|-----------------|---------------|
| Mexico        | 7479       | 328540425       | 5029918       | 2657       | 284373748       | 4252168       |
| Moldova       | 251        | 6127569         | 92861         | 4047       | 104610874       | 1562710       |
| Morocco       |            |                 |               | 225        | 23749929        | 353130        |
| Mozambique    | 78868      | 5874364243      | 89421650      | 197935     | 9777692115      | 145141293     |
| Myanmar       | 722040     | 52880099303     | 817544837     | 653201     | 54013023321     | 805456054     |
| Nepal         |            |                 |               | 1000       | 35424264        | 527217        |
| Nigeria       |            |                 |               | 6279       | 485003084       | 7236667       |
| Pakistan Ir   | 804        | 55552068        | 842543        | 374        | 17498191        | 260266        |
| Paraguay      |            |                 |               | 339        | 20038928        | 300282        |
| Poland        | 154        | 14480642        | 219320        | 1419       | 43391644        | 648480        |
| Romania       |            |                 |               | 44194      | 1120336743      | 16714672      |
| Russia        | 503490     | 14283212362     | 217571410     | 392274     | 12161792814     | 181189148     |
| South Africa  | 45         | 1535677         | 23600         | 25         | 1343875         | 20076         |
| Sri Lanka Dsr | 43         | 3017756         | 47129         |            |                 |               |
| Sudan         | 19430      | 1294816867      | 19953410      | 59910      | 4716341204      | 70396867      |
| Tanzania Rep  | 136202     | 9255189661      | 141445846     | 297802     | 15074578145     | 224270941     |
| Thailand      | 2516       | 213640861       | 3208262       | 1707       | 105836769       | 1582660       |
| Turkey        | 2142       | 75273939        | 1137669       | 3940       | 273964814       | 4098416       |
| U Arab Emts   | 27         | 1684834         | 26353         | 1505       | 116315883       | 1739616       |
| U K           |            |                 |               | 0          | 15889           | 237           |
| U S A         | 259079     | 10016456218     | 151887671     | 319250     | 12300524316     | 182756170     |
| Uganda        | 9538       | 675861762       | 10124364      | 16407      | 1046081683      | 15601386      |
| Ukraine       | 89249      | 2164951239      | 32684373      | 157316     | 4027069939      | 60169168      |
| Uruguay       |            |                 |               | 72         | 2143476         | 32037         |
| Uzbekistan    | 15182      | 1131858899      | 16840164      | 23435      | 1217949604      | 18132452      |
| Venezuela     | 48         | 4016685         | 60751         | 198        | 13857088        | 206416        |
| Total         | 5797702.00 | 256190593936.00 | 3902221362.00 | 6608940.00 | 285240487975.00 | 4244259594.00 |

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

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