Lok Sabha Question No. 2080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Price of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT, YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## Government of India

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2080

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2016

## PRICE OF PULSES

2080.   SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT: SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY (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) the Minimum Support Price and bonus on various kinds of pulses that the Government has given in the last three years, year and variety-wise;
- (b) the details of Government agency which procure pulses from farmers and the quantum procured during the above period, year, State and variety-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  domestic  consumption  of  pulses  during  the  above  period,  year  and variety-wise;
- (d) whether any private agency/people also purchase pulses from farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is seriously considering to reduce the prices of pulses and if so, whether any action has been taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) : The details are given at Annexure-I.
- (b) : The details are given at Annexure-II.
- (c) : Data on year-wise consumption of pulses is not compiled by the Government. However, in the Report of the Working Group on 'Foodgrains-Balancing Demand and Supply' for the 12 th Five Year Plan, the estimated demand of pulses in the year 2014-15, 2015-16 and 201617 are 22.68 MMT, 23.62 MMT and 24.61 MMT respectively.
- (d)  :Yes  Madam.  Private  agency/people  also  purchase  from  farmers  but  the  details  are  not collected by the Government.
- (e) : Yes Madam. The details are given at Annexure-III .

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## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2080 FOR 29.11.2016 REGARDING PRICE OF PULSES.

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## MSP for Pulses of Kharif and Rabi crops for crop seasons 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17

|   S.No. | Pulses         |   MSP (Rs./Qtl.) for Crop Season 2014-15 | MSP (Rs./Qtl.) for Crop Season 2015- 16   | MSP (Rs./Qtl.) for Crop Season 2016- 17   |
|---------|----------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Gram           |                                     3175 | 3500@                                     | 4000*                                     |
|       2 | Lentil (Masur) |                                     3075 | 3400@                                     | 3950$                                     |
|       3 | Tur (Arhar)    |                                     4350 | 4625*                                     | 5050#                                     |
|       4 | Moong          |                                     4600 | 4850*                                     | 5225#                                     |
|       5 | Urad           |                                     4350 | 4625*                                     | 5000#                                     |

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2080 FOR 29.11.2016 REGARDING PRICE OF PULSES.

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## State wise purchase of pulses under PSF & PSS by NAFED, SFAC and FCI (in tonnes)

| PROCUREMENT BY NAFED   | PROCUREMENT BY NAFED   | PROCUREMENT BY NAFED   | PROCUREMENT BY NAFED   |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| YEAR                   | Item                   | State                  | Quantity               |
| 2014-15                | Gram                   | Maharashtra            | 31012.192              |
| 2014-15                | Gram                   | Gujarat                | 3730.56                |
| 2014-15                | Gram                   | Madhya Pradesh         | 37760.385              |
| 2014-15                | Gram                   | Uttar Pradesh          | 2297.149               |
| 2014-15                | Gram                   | Rajasthan              | 179351.611             |
| 2014-15                | Gram                   | Andhra Pradesh         | 45666.846              |
| 2014-15                | Gram                   | Karnataka              | 14098.6                |
| 2014-15                | Gram                   | Total                  | 313917.343             |
| 2015-16                | Tur                    | Maharashtra            | 13890.58               |
| 2015-16                | Tur                    | Telangana              | 3589.12                |
| 2015-16                | Tur                    | Madhya Pradesh         | 1786.27                |
| 2015-16                | Tur                    | Karnataka              | 734.61                 |
| 2015-16                | Tur                    | Total                  | 20000.58               |
| 2015-16                | Urad                   | Uttar Pradesh          | 1115.42                |
| 2015-16                | Urad                   | Rajasthan              | 492.97                 |
| 2015-16                | Urad                   | Madhya Pradesh         | 112.46                 |
| 2015-16                | Urad                   | Maharashtra            | 49.7                   |
| 2015-16                | Urad                   | Total                  | 1770.55                |
|                        | Gram                   | Maharashtra            | 94.64                  |
|                        | Gram                   | Madhya Pradesh         | 5022.37                |
|                        | Gram                   | Rajasthan              | 14778.26               |
|                        | Gram                   | Uttar Pradesh          | 353.95                 |
|                        | Gram                   | Andhra Pradesh         | 16.95                  |
|                        | Gram                   | Total                  | 20266.17               |
|                        | Masur                  | Madhya Pradesh         | 2605.39                |
|                        | Masur                  | Uttar Pradesh          | 382.29                 |
|                        |                        | Total                  | 2987.68                |
|                        | Moong                  | Karnataka              | 1373.51                |
|                        | Moong                  | Maharashtra            | 1838.25                |
|                        | Moong                  | Total                  | 3211.76                |

|                    |                    | Uttar Pradesh      | 5625.18            |
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|                    |                    | Rajasthan          | 7075.13            |
|                    |                    | Madhya Pradesh     | 3952.18            |
|                    |                    | Maharashtra        | 5363.39            |
|                    |                    | Karnataka          | 1412.55            |
|                    | Urad               | Andhra Pradesh     | 12                 |
|                    |                    | Telangana          | 55.75              |
|                    |                    | Tamil Nadu         | 110.99             |
|                    |                    | Gujarat            | 279.11             |
|                    |                    | Total              | 23886.28           |
|                    | Moong              | Telangana          | 1790.01            |
|                    |                    | Andhra Pradesh     | 2164.6             |
|                    |                    | Haryana            | 992.3              |
|                    |                    | Madhya Pradesh     | 166.97             |
|                    |                    | Rajasthan          | 24396.504          |
|                    |                    | Total              | 29510.384          |
| PROCUREMENT BY FCI | PROCUREMENT BY FCI | PROCUREMENT BY FCI | PROCUREMENT BY FCI |
|                    |                    | Maharashtra        | 4.73               |
|                    | Urad               | Total              | 4.73               |
|                    | Tur                | Telangana          | 7327.88            |
|                    |                    | Andhra Pradesh     | 314.75             |
|                    |                    | Maharashtra        | 7226.02            |
|                    |                    | Karnataka          | 632.45             |
|                    |                    | Gujarat            | 509.51             |
|                    |                    | Madhya Pradesh     | 4261.41            |
|                    |                    | Total              | 20272.02           |
|                    | Moong              | Maharashtra        | 173.715            |
|                    |                    | Karnataka          | 2124.25            |
|                    |                    | Madhya Pradesh     | 1963.598           |
|                    |                    | Andhra Pradesh     | 945.65             |
|                    |                    | Telangana          | 932.4              |
|                    |                    | Rajasthan          | 12805.75           |
|                    |                    | Gujarat            | 4.158              |
|                    |                    | Total              | 18949.521          |
|                    | Urad               | Telangana          | 16.95              |
|                    |                    | Andhra Pradesh     | 581.75             |
|                    |                    | Maharashtra        | 1363.968           |
|                    |                    | Madhya Pradesh     | 2553.463           |
|                    |                    | Karnataka          | 12.85              |
|                    |                    | Gujarat            | 168.541            |
|                    |                    | Rajasthan          | 1423.948           |
|                    |                    | Uttar Pradesh      | 1154.5             |
|                    |                    | Total              | 7275.97            |

| PROCUREMENT BY SFAC   | PROCUREMENT BY SFAC   | PROCUREMENT BY SFAC   |   PROCUREMENT BY SFAC |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| 2015-16               | Urad                  | Madhya Pradesh        |               3122.9  |
| 2015-16               | Urad                  | Total                 |               3122.9  |
| 2015-16               | Tur                   | Madhya Pradesh        |               3914.98 |
| 2015-16               | Tur                   | Karnataka             |                202.65 |
| 2015-16               | Tur                   | Maharashtra           |               1140.42 |
| 2015-16               | Tur                   | Total                 |               5258.05 |
| 2016-17               | Moong                 | Karnataka             |                679.2  |
| 2016-17               | Moong                 | Gujarat               |                  0    |
| 2016-17               | Moong                 | Madhya Pradesh        |               2847.1  |
| 2016-17               | Moong                 | Rajasthan             |              17246.7  |
| 2016-17               | Moong                 | Telangana             |                588.25 |
| 2016-17               | Moong                 | Maharashtra           |                435.13 |
| 2016-17               | Moong                 | Total                 |              21796.4  |
| 2016-17               | Urad                  | Maharashtra           |                 18.76 |
| 2016-17               | Urad                  | Madhya Pradesh        |               3785.13 |
| 2016-17               | Urad                  | Total                 |               3803.89 |

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2080 FOR 29.11.2016 REGARDING PRICE OF PULSES.

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## STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE THE PRICES OF PULSES

- I. Export of all pulses is banned except kabuli channa and up to 10,000 MTs in organic pulses and lentils.
- II. Import of pulses are allowed at zero import duty.
- III. Stock limit on pulses extended till 30.9.2017.
- IV. MSP raised for kharif pulses of 2016-17 for Tur, Urad and Moong as well as for Rabi pulses of Gram and Masoor for season 2016-17.
- V. Government  has  approved  creation  of  buffer  stock  of  pulses  for  effective  market intervention. Buffer of around 6.18 lakh MT of pulses has already been procured out of the target of 20 lakh tonnes.
- VI. Government  has  released  around  38,974  MT  of  pulses  from  the  buffer  stock (consisting of Tur and Urad) to States/UTs at subsidized rates for retailing by them at not more than Rs 120/- per kg to improve availability and stabilize prices. In addition, 6884 MT of Chana has been allocated to states at subsidized rate for retailing.
- VII. Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned new contracts in Chana to dampen speculative activities in Chana and in respect of running contracts in Chana disallowed taking fresh positions to reduce speculative activities.
- VIII. Strict vigilance by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to prevent importers from misusing the facilities of Customs Bonded Warehouse facility.
- IX. Setting up of a Group of Officers for regular monitoring and exchange of information on hoarding, cartelization etc.
- X. About 1.40 lakh tonnes pf pulses seized from 14612 raids and disposed of 1.28 lakh tonnes either by auction or other means permitted under EC Act, 1955.

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