Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Procurement of Wheat and Paddy
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 68

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## PROCUREMENT OF WHEAT AND PADDY

## *68.  SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

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- (a) the quantum of paddy and wheat procured during the last two years and  the  current  year  along  with  number  of  procurement  centres  set  up by various procurement agencies, agency-wise;
- (b) whether farmers are not showing much interest in the Government's procurement policy for paddy and wheat and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c)  OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. *68 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 07.02.2017 IN THE LOK SABHA

- (a):      The  quantum of  paddy  and  wheat  procured during the last two years and the current year is as below:-

(figures in Lakh Metric Ton (LMT))

| Year         |   Procurement for paddy in terms of rice | Year        |   Procurement for wheat |
|--------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|
| KMS 2014-15  |                                   320.42 | RMS 2014-15 |                  280.23 |
| KMS 2015-16  |                                   342.19 | RMS 2015-16 |                  280.88 |
| KMS 2016-17* |                                   275.37 | RMS 2016-17 |                  229.3  |

The number of procurement centres set up by various procurement agencies, agency-wise for paddy and wheat during the last two years and the current year are at Annexure-I & II respectively.

- (b) & (c):   No Madam. The Central Government extends price support for the purchase of food grains through Food Corporation of India (FCI) and State  Government  Agencies.  Foodgrains  conforming  to  the  prescribed specifications are bought by public procurement agencies at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) plus incentive bonus, if any announced by the Central Government.  The  farmers  have  the  option  to  sell  their  produce  to FCI/State Agencies at MSP or to sell it in the open market, whichever is advantageous to them. Government of India (GOI) declares MSP for each season to incentivize farmers and to prevent distress sale. The MSP of Wheat and Paddy in the last 3 years are as follows:-

(Rs/Qtl)

|         | Wheat   | Paddy   | Paddy   |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|         |         | Common  | Grade A |
| 2014-15 | 1400    | 1360    | 1400    |
| 2015-16 | 1450    | 1410    | 1450    |
| 2016-17 | 1525    | 1470    | 1510    |

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## ANNEXURE-I ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF STARRED QUESTION NO 68 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th

## FEBRUARY, 2017 IN LOK SABHA.

## Purchase Centres Operated for Paddy Procurement By FCI and State Govt/ Agencies

| SL. No.     | Region            | KMS 2014-15   | KMS 2014-15    | KMS 2014-15   | KMS 2015-16   | KMS 2015-16    | KMS 2015-16   | KMS 2015-16   | KMS 2016-17#   | KMS 2016-17#   | KMS 2016-17#   | KMS 2016-17#   |
|-------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| SL. No.     | Region            | FCI           | State Agencies | Total         | FCI           | State Agencies | Private       | Total         | FCI            | State Agencies | Private        | Total          |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh    | 0             | 837            | 837           | 0             | 2425           |               | 2425          | 0              | 1650           |                | 1650           |
| 2           | Telangana         | 0             | 2382           | 2382          | 0             | 3005           |               | 3005          | 0              | 2415           |                | 2415           |
| 3           | Assam             | 25            | 40             | 65            | 29            | 40             | 0             | 69            | 33             | 40             | 0              | 73             |
| 4           | Bihar             | 0             | 9524           | 9524          | 0             | 7832           | 0             | 7832          | 0              | 7557           | 0              | 7557           |
| 5           | Chhatisgarh       | 0             | 1976           | 1976          | 0             | 1982           |               | 1982          | 0              | 1985           |                | 1985           |
| 6           | Delhi             | 2             | 0              | 2             | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 7           | Gujarat           | 7             | 58             | 65            | 6             | 58             |               | 64            | 0              | 59             |                | 59             |
| 8           | Haryana           | 47            | 144            | 191           | 7             | 185            |               | 192           | 22             | 189            |                | 211            |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh  | 0             | 0              | 0             | 1             | 0              |               | 1             | 1              | 0              |                | 1              |
| 10          | Jharkhand         | 10            | 886            | 896           | 25            | 229            | 201           | 455           | 35             | 200            | 200            | 435            |
| 11          | Jammu and Kashmir | 8             | 0              | 8             |               | 15             |               | 15            |                | 15             |                | 15             |
| 12          | Karnataka         | 0             | 162            | 162           | 0             | 89             |               | 89            | 0              | 98             |                | 98             |
| 13          | Kerala            | 0             | 490            | 490           | 0             | 749            |               | 749           | 0              | 770            |                | 770            |
| 14          | Maharashtra       | 0             | 408            | 408           | 0             | 744            |               | 744           | 0              | 496            |                | 496            |
| 15          | Madhya Pradesh    | 0             | 1117           | 1117          | 0             | 1065           |               | 1065          | 0              | 1125           |                | 1125           |
| 16          | Odisha            | 5             | 3093           | 3098          | 4             | 3295           |               | 3299          | 4              | 3295           |                | 3299           |
| 17          | Puducherry        | 0             | 0              | 0             |               |                |               |               |                |                |                |                |
| 18          | Punjab            | 212           | 1568           | 1780          | 288           | 1504           |               | 1792          | 362            | 1466           |                | 1828           |
| 19          | Rajasthan         | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0              |               | 0             | 0              | 0              |                | 0              |
| 20          | Tamil Nadu        | 0             | 1500           | 1500          | 0             | 1808           | 0             | 1808          | 0              | 2000           | 0              | 2000           |
| 21          | Uttar Pradesh     | 106           | 2347           | 2453          | 115           | 2428           | 153           | 2696          | 115            | 2400           | 205            | 2720           |
| 22          | Uttrakhand        | 0             | 67             | 67            | 0             | 78             |               | 78            | 0              | 96             |                | 96             |
| 23          | West Bengal       | 0             | 17802          | 17802         | 63            | 50677          | 47            | 50787         | 70             | 48000          | 63             | 48133          |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL       | 422           | 44401          | 44823         | 538           | 78208          | 401           | 79147         | 642            | 73856          | 468            | 74966          |

Purchase Centres includes PACs and other cooperative societies engaged in Procurement in case of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. # represent tentative figures of purchase centres

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF STARRED QUESTION NO  68  TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th  FEBRUARY, 2017 IN LOK SABHA.

## Purchase Centres Operated for Wheat Procurement By FCI and State Govt/ Agencies

| S.No.             |       | RMS 2014-15   | RMS 2014-15    | RMS 2014-15   | RMS 2015-16   | RMS 2015-16    | RMS 2015-16   | RMS 2016-17        | RMS 2016-17   | RMS 2016-17   |
|-------------------|-------|---------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------|---------------|
| REGION            |       | FCI           | State Agencies | Total         | FCI           | State Agencies | Total         | FCI State Agencies | Total         |               |
| 1 PUNJAB          | 311   | 1316          | 1627           | 437           | 1316          | 1753           | 451           | 1371               | 1822          |               |
| 2 HARYANA         | 69    | 272           | 341            | 0             | 377           | 377            | 75            | 303                | 378           |               |
| 3 UTTARPRADESH    | 100   | 4945          | 5045           | 138           | 5025          | 5163           | 127           | 4400               | 4527          |               |
| 4 RAJASTHAN       | 92    | 299           | 391            | 155           | 116           | 271            | 117           | 78                 | 195           |               |
| 5 MADHYAPRADESH.  | 0     | 2980          | 2980           | 0             | 2967          | 2967           |               | 2999               | 2999          |               |
| 6 DELHI           | 2     | 0             | 2              | 2             | 0             | 2              |               |                    |               |               |
| 7 BIHAR           | 0     | 8997          | 8997           | 0             | 9035          | 9035           |               | 556                | 556           |               |
| 8 HIMACHALPRADESH | 6     | 0             | 6              | 4             | 0             | 4              | 4             |                    | 4             |               |
| GUJARAT           | 29    | 195           | 224            | 18            | 179           | 197            | 13            | 189                | 9 202         |               |
| JHARKHAND         | 0     | 0             | 0              | 10            |               | 10             | 2             |                    | 10            |               |
| CHHATTISGARH      |       |               |                |               |               |                |               |                    | 11            |               |
| JAMMU&KASHMIR     | 6     | 0             | 6              | 9             |               | 9              |               |                    | 12            |               |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 0     | 68            | 68             |               | 113           | 113            |               |                    | 13            |               |
| 14 UTTRAKHAND     | 20    | 179           | 199            | 0             | 187           | 187            | 0             | 187                | 187           |               |
| 15 WESTBENGAL     | 0     | 25            | 25             |               |               |                |               |                    |               |               |
|                   | TOTAL | 635           | 19276          | 19911         | 773 19315     | 20088          | 789           | 10083              | 10870         |               |