Lok Sabha Question No. 2975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Procurement of Soyabean
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., ANWHAR RAAJHAA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2975

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PROCUREMENT OF SOYABEAN

2975.  SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the annual average production of Soyabean in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the average production of soyabean has declined sharply in the country during the said period and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  details  of  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  fixed  by  the  Government  for procurement of soyabean during the current year;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that the NAFED is not purchasing soyabean from  the  farmers  from  various  parts  of  the  country  including  Maharashtra  due  to  low quality;
- (e) if  so,  the  details  of  the  facts  along  with  the  corrective  measures  taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to increase the soyabean production in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b):      State/UT-wise details of production of soyabean during the last three years and the current year i.e. from 2014-15 to 2017-18 are given at Annexure.

The  crop  choices  of  farmers  depend  on  weather  conditions,  rainfall  situation, irrigation facilities,  shift  in  area  to  other  competing crops  on  account of  expectation of better remuneration etc. The production of soyabean in the country during 2014-15 to 2017-18 has evinced a fluctuating trend.

(c): Government has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of soyabean at Rs.3050/per quintal (including bonus of Rs. 200/- per quintal) for 2017-18.

(d) & (e): Government  of  India  has  issued  guidelines  for  implementation  of  Price Support  Scheme  (PSS)  in  respect  of  Oilseeds,  Pulses  and  Cotton  whereby  some responsibilities including publicity of PSS operations, exemptions of Mandi/State taxes, logistics arrangements including warehousing and transportation, making timely payment to  farmers,  finalization  of  incidental  expenses  and  making  arrangements  for gunny bags etc. are assigned to the State Governments.

Accordingly,  if  it  is  anticipated  that  prices  of  oilseeds  might  rule  below  the declared  MSP,  States  are  required  to  send  their  proposal  for  commencements  of procurement of oilseeds under PSS after fulfilling their assigned responsibilities.

National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) has commenced  procurement  of  FAQ  stock  of  soyabean  under  Price  Support  Scheme (PSS) in the states of Maharashtra, Telangana & Rajasthan during Kharif 2017 Season. Details  of  procurement  of  soyabean  made  in  these  states  during  Kharif  2017  are  as under:

| State       |   Quantity (Metric Tonnes) |
|-------------|----------------------------|
| Maharashtra |                    26283.8 |
| Telangana   |                    34724.2 |
| Rajasthan   |                    11620.6 |
| Total       |                    72628.6 |

(f): In  order  to  increase  production  of  oilseed  crops  including  soyabean  in  the country,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  Mini-Mission-I  (MM-I)  under  National Mission  on  Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP)  since  April,  2014.  Further,  modern technologies like improved varieties,  ridge-furrow methods  of  planting,  effective  water management, application of bio-fertilizers including seed treatment with Rhizobium and mechanization,  inter  cropping  of  soyabean  with  cereals/pulses,  eco-friendly  plant protection measures are promoted through cluster demonstration.

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