Lok Sabha Question No. 353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Price of Pulses and Oilseeds
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 353

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

## PRICE OF PULSES AND OILSEEDS

353. SHRI  C.N.  JAYADEVAN:  SHRI  ANANDRAO  ADSUL:  SHRI  SHRIRANG  APPA BARNE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

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- (a) whether the prices of pulses and oilseeds have fallen steeply even below the MSP because of record production during 2016-17 and the Government has failed to procure the stock from farmers at MSP leading them to distress sale of their produce;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  fall  in  prices  of  pulses  and  oilseeds  between  October,  2016  and May, 2017 and the response of the Government thereto; and
- (c) whether the prices of pulses are going up despite record production and if so, the reasons therefor?

## 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) :    To  facilitate remunerative prices and  extend  MSP support to farmers, Government has procured 11.63 lakh MT of Tur, 2.19 lakh MT of Moong, 0.89 lakh MT of Urad, 0.25 lakh MT  of  Masur  (Lentil)  and    0.54  lakh  MT  of  Chana  during  2016  and  2017  under  the  Price Stabilization  Fund  (PSF)  scheme.  In  addition,  procurement  at  MSP  was  also  undertaken  under Price Support Scheme (PSS) through which Government procured 1.21 lakh MT of Moong, 1.96 lakh MT of Tur and 0.15 lakh MT of Urad. In respect of oilseeds, under PSS, Government has procured  2.11  lakh  MT  of  Groundnut  Pods,  0.38  lakh  MT  of  Mustard  Seed,  8026.15  MT  of Sunflower seeds, 4488.94 MT of Milling Copra, 1835.46 MT of Ball Copra and 162.19 MT of Soyabean.

(b) to (c) : The requisite details are at Annexure .

STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.353 FOR 18.07.2017  REGARDING  PRICE  OF  PULSES AND OILSEEDS.

Trends in Wholesale Prices of Pulses and Oilseeds

| Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   | Monthly Average Wholesale Prices of Major Pulses and Oilseeds in Rs./Quintals   |
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|                                                                                 | Month                                                                           | Moong                                                                           | Gram                                                                            | Urad                                                                            | Arhar                                                                           | Lentil (Masur)                                                                  | Mustard                                                                         | Groundnut                                                                       | Soyabean                                                                        |
|                                                                                 | Oct                                                                             | 6159                                                                            | 8562                                                                            | 8478                                                                            | 8532                                                                            | 7047                                                                            | 4332                                                                            | 4812                                                                            | 3131                                                                            |
|                                                                                 | Nov                                                                             | 6231                                                                            | 8628                                                                            | 7935                                                                            | 7568                                                                            | 6994                                                                            | 4712                                                                            | 4857                                                                            | 3228                                                                            |
|                                                                                 | Dec                                                                             | 6072                                                                            | 9117                                                                            | 7427                                                                            | 6962                                                                            | 6759                                                                            | 4683                                                                            | 4982                                                                            | 3032                                                                            |
|                                                                                 | Jan                                                                             | 6094                                                                            | 7705                                                                            | 7207                                                                            | 6500                                                                            | 6570                                                                            | 4523                                                                            | 5015                                                                            | 3062                                                                            |
|                                                                                 | Feb                                                                             | 6008                                                                            | 6861                                                                            | 6637                                                                            | 5947                                                                            | 6614                                                                            | 3954                                                                            | 4907                                                                            | 3025                                                                            |
|                                                                                 | Mar                                                                             | 6053                                                                            | 6786                                                                            | 6525                                                                            | 6307                                                                            | 6440                                                                            | 3870                                                                            | 5105                                                                            | 3038                                                                            |
|                                                                                 | Apr                                                                             | 6134                                                                            | 6403                                                                            | 6450                                                                            | 5738                                                                            | 6320                                                                            | 3818                                                                            | 5387                                                                            | 3008                                                                            |
|                                                                                 | May                                                                             | 5648                                                                            | 6466                                                                            | 6307                                                                            | 5528                                                                            | 5947                                                                            | 3777                                                                            | 5220                                                                            | 3087                                                                            |
| Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  | Source:- Agmarknet, DMI,DAC&FW                                                  |

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