Lok Sabha Question No. 2770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Import of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

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

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2770

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018

## IMPORT OF PULSES

## 2770.  SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

## 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 import of pulses has increased exorbitantly in the country during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the quantum of pulses imported during each of the last five years including the Financial year 2017-18, country-wise; and
- (c) the percentage share imported by MNCs, corporate entities and domestic processors, respectively out of the total imports during the above period?

## 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) & (b) : The requisite details are at Annexure .

- (c) :  The data as per these categorization is not available.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2770 FOR 13.03.2018 REGARDING IMPORT OF PULSES.

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## COUNTRY-WISE IMPORT OF PULSES FROM 2012-13 TO 2017-18 (APR TO JAN) in MT

| COUNTRY      | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (APR TO JAN)   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|              | QTY(TON)  | QTY(TON)  | QTY(TON)  | QTY(TON)  | QTY(TON)  | QTY(TON)               |
| CANADA       | 1,107,455 | 1,504,718 | 2,195,557 | 2,510,911 | 2,402,422 | 1,679,780              |
| AUSTRALIA    | 721,047   | 342,309   | 332,657   | 912,308   | 1,174,151 | 1,211,976              |
| RUSSIA       | 324,858   | 215,620   | 236,892   | 503,492   | 392,274   | 605,708                |
| MYANMAR      | 963,649   | 906,486   | 931,330   | 722,040   | 653,874   | 549,928                |
| UKRAINE      | 48,534    | 20,315    | 62,068    | 89,248    | 157,317   | 384,121                |
| ROMANIA      | --        | 100       | --        | --        | 44,195    | 176,122                |
| MOZAMBIQUE   | 77,108    | 78,905    | 97,069    | 78,867    | 197,936   | 119,440                |
| FRANCE       | 127,498   | 23,275    |           | 120,780   | 216,364   | 90,795                 |
| U S A        | 178,275   | 195,847   | 312,230   | 259,078   | 319,251   | 88,428                 |
| TANZANIA REP | 146,207   | 181,496   | 179,994   | 136,204   | 297,803   | 83,191                 |
| BULGARIA     | 49        | --        | --        | 565       | 15,849    | 58,609                 |
| SUDAN        | 563       | --        | 17,088    | 19,430    | 59,909    | 55,588                 |
| LITHUANIA    | --        | --        | --        | 93,261    | 284,964   | 52,283                 |
| CHINA P RP   | 65,584    | 49,519    | 71,107    | 68,524    | 67,175    | 38,909                 |
| GERMANY      | --        | --        | --        | --        | 23,069    | 25,979                 |
| ARGENTINA    | 39,599    | 4,666     | 9,056     | 20,796    | 31,833    | 21,971                 |
| ETHIOPIA     | 29,736    | 17,355    | 31,027    | 51,121    | 34,137    | 20,230                 |
| MALAWI       | 65,745    | 22,428    | 46,016    | 61,093    | 46,612    | 12,369                 |
| UZBEKISTAN   | 12,955    | 10,892    | 12,473    | 15,183    | 23,436    | 10,633                 |
| AFGHANISTAN  | 12,938    | 12,447    | 4,355     | 15,974    | 12,718    | 10,207                 |
| Others       | 76,629    | 54,621    | 41,905    | 107,669   | 147,087   | 34,050                 |
| Grand Total  | 4,013,236 | 3,643,713 | 4,584,852 | 5,797,706 | 6,609,487 | 5,330,317              |

Note: Figures pertaining to the current financial year 2017-18 is Provisional and subject to changes.

Source:- Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS), M/o Commerce & Industry

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