Lok Sabha Question No. 463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Production of Oil Seeds
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 463

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF OIL SEEDS

## 463. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

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  it  is  true  that  the  country  is  not  self-sufficient  in  the production of oil seeds;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Union Government to make the country self-sufficient in oil seeds;
- (c) the quantum and value of oil seeds and cereals imported during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the difference between the rates at which oil seeds and cereals were imported and the procurement price given to the domestic farmers?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam, the country is not self-sufficient in the production of oil seeds. To increase the production and productivity of oil seeds, Mini MissionI  is  being  implemented  from  the  financial  year  i.e.  2014-15  under  National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP). The scheme is being implemented through State Department of Agriculture  and  the  expenditure on subsidies is mostly shared on 60:40 sharing basis between Central and State  Government  and  90:10  sharing  basis  between  Central  and  State Government in the North- Eastern region.

Under  the  scheme,  financial  assistance  is  being  provided  to  all type  of  farmers  for  protection  and  distribution  of  seeds,  production  inputs like Plant Protection Chemicals, Soil Amendments, Improved farm implements/equipments,  transfer  of  technology  through  training  of  officers and  farmers  etc.  Besides  oilseeds,  NMOOP  also  supports  area  expansion under Oil Palm cultivation.

- (c) & (d) The quantum and value of major oilseeds and cereals imported in the country during the last three years and the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of major cereals and oilseeds announced for the year 2017-18 is Annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 463 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.02.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## IMPORT OF OILSEEDS AND CEREALS DURING LAST THREE YEARS (ITEM-WISE IMPORTS)

|                                           | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17    | 2016-17    |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|
| ITEM DESCRIPTION                          | QTY(KG)   | VAL(US $) | QTY(KG)   | VAL(US $) | QTY(KG)    | VAL(US $)  |
| NIGER SEED                                | 703000    | 599080    | 5780000   | 6759072   | 10656000   | 12375015   |
| SESAMUM SEED                              | 12663195  | 21152439  | 5021640   | 6049843   | 26744339   | 24476804   |
| OTHER SESAMUM SEEDS                       | 22104590  | 41521380  | 18575461  | 21543085  | 42284495   | 41405204   |
| SEED: SOYABEANS                           |           |           | 154000    | 79176     | 1645440    | 683995     |
| OTHER SOYA BEANS                          | 6311556   | 3816758   | 20557700  | 12384021  | 79729648   | 41690221   |
| LINSEED                                   | 110380    | 73853     |           |           |            |            |
| OTHER LINSEED                             | 587100    | 365014    | 503250    | 320134    | 1527288    | 926129     |
| OTHER RAPE/COLZA SEEDS                    |           |           | 25000     | 141640    |            |            |
| SUNFLOWER SEEDS                           | 1238000   | 650564    | 1948050   | 906365    | 2517400    | 1275448    |
| OTHER SUNFLOWER SEEDS                     | 7000      | 9291      | 35000     | 47348     | 25000      | 32998      |
| OTHER COTTON SEEDS                        |           |           |           |           | 2105580    | 765615     |
| OTHER OIL SEEDS                           | 43305789  | 21674880  | 39281957  | 19114362  | 29091585   | 13177204   |
| TOTAL OILSEEDS                            | 87030610  | 89863259  | 91882058  | 67345046  | 196326775  | 136808633  |
| RICE IN HUSK OF SEED QLTY                 | 201668    | 129628    |           |           | 13986      | 13149      |
| HUSKED (BROWN) RICE                       | 1900      | 942       |           |           |            |            |
| RICE EXCPTG PARBOILED (EXCL BASMATI RICE) | 1654174   | 1555072   | 1020126   | 908211    | 1127375    | 1067154    |
| BROKEN RICE                               | 100000    | 86374     |           |           |            |            |
| SEED:DURUM WHEAT                          | 1970      | 400       | 300000    | 79912     |            |            |
| DURUM WHEAT; OTHER                        |           |           |           |           | 150        | 416        |
| WHEAT                                     | 29489113  | 9950971   | 517366560 | 135368965 | 5749430922 | 1268635604 |
| OTHER RYE                                 |           |           | 3000      | 679       |            |            |
| SEED:BARLEY                               | 77        | 189       | 80        | 65        | 79431      | 59647      |
| OTHER BARLEY                              | 1088000   | 512464    | 3318000   | 1339964   | 199987000  | 41025211   |
| OTHER OATS                                | 15770011  | 4796620   | 20826641  | 6584872   | 27430972   | 7842197    |
| MAIZE SEED                                | 753       | 9094      | 2703      | 12174     | 818        | 5563       |
| OTHER MAIZE (CORN)                        | 6028120   | 4589591   | 181761234 | 43851095  | 83215973   | 24209792   |
| BUCK WHEAT OF SEED QTLY                   | 15000     | 3380      |           |           |            |            |
| OTHER BUCK WHEAT                          | 474200    | 105728    | 210000    | 42567     | 537100     | 111464     |
| OTHER CANARY                              | 900       | 3815      |           |           |            |            |
| OTHER CEREALS,OTHER THEN SEED QLTY        | 21000     | 7797      | 24000     | 9124      | 118000     | 44325      |
| TOTAL CEREALS                             | 54846886  | 21752065  | 724832344 | 188197628 | 6061941727 | 1343014522 |

Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce.

## MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE FOR OILSEEDS AND CEREALS FOR 2017-18:

| Oilseed/Cereal   | MSP (Rs. per quintal)   |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| Sesamum          | 5300*                   |
| Nigerseed        | 4050*                   |
| Soyabean         | 3050*                   |
| Sunflower        | 4100*                   |
| Paddy (common)   | 1550                    |
| Maize            | 1425                    |
| Wheat            | 1735                    |
| Barley           | 1410                    |

Source:  Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &Farmers Welfare

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