Lok Sabha Question No. 4413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Stock of Wheat and Rice
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4413

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 JANUARY, 2019

## STOCK OF WHEAT AND RICE

## 4413.   SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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- (a) the  details  of  the  procurement,  allocation/sale  and  surplus/unsold stock of wheat and rice in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  the  foodgrains  were  imported  or  exported  during  the  said period; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  indicating  the quantum and the import and export prices of the said foodgrains?

A N S W E R

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

- (a) The procurement of Rice and Wheat by Government Agencies at Minimum Support Price (MSP)  for Central Pool during last three years and current year is as under:

## (Figures in LMT)

| Kharif Marketing Season (KMS)   | Rice    | Rabi Marketing Season (RMS)/   |   Wheat |
|---------------------------------|---------|--------------------------------|---------|
| KMS 2015-16                     | 342.18  | RMS 2015-16                    |  280.88 |
| KMS 2016-17                     | 381.06  | RMS 2016-17                    |  229.62 |
| KMS 2017-18                     | 381.85  | RMS 2017-18                    |  308.24 |
| KMS 2018-19                     | 262.96# | RMS 2018-19                    |  357.95 |

Details  of  sale  of  wheat  and  rice  under  Open  Market  Sale  Scheme (Domestic) during the last three years and current year is as follows:

## (Figures in LMT)

| Year    | Wheat   | Rice   |
|---------|---------|--------|
| 2015-16 | 70.77   | 1.11   |
| 2016-17 | 45.67   | 1.78   |
| 2017-18 | 14.22   | 4.90   |
| 2018-19 | 43.22*  | 4.80*  |

*(till 4 th   tender of December, 2018)

Details  of  allocation  and  offtake  of  wheat  and  rice  under  Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)/ National Food Security Act ( NFSA) during the year 2015-16 to 2018-19 (upto December, 2018) is as under:

(Figures in LMT)

| Year          | Wheat      | Wheat   | Rice       | Rice    |
|---------------|------------|---------|------------|---------|
| Year          | Allocation | Offtake | Allocation | Offtake |
| 2015-16       | 239.34     | 222.53  | 284.06     | 273.41  |
| 2016-17       | 239.65     | 228.71  | 302.76     | 292.95  |
| 2017-18       | 238.78     | 224.86  | 314.08     | 315.63  |
| 2018-19       | 179.62     | 162.57  | 235.37     | 227.27  |
| (upto Dec,18) |            |         |            |         |

Details of stock position of wheat and rice in the Central Pool vis a vis foodgrains stocking norms during the year 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 (upto 1 st  October) is at Annexure.

(b)  &  (c):  There  was  no  import/export  of  wheat  and  rice  from  Central  Pool during the last three years and current year except 19,980 MT of parboiled rice exported to Egypt in August, 2016 at friendship price of US$ 305 per MT (CIF) through State Trading Corporation (STC) on Government to Government basis on diplomatic grounds.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.   4413  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.01.2019 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## STOCK POSITION OF WHEAT AND RICE IN THE CENTRAL POOL VIS A VIS FOODGRAINS STOCKING NORMS

( in lakh  tons)

| ASON             | WHEAT        | WHEAT                     | R I C E      | R I C E                   | TOTAL        | TOTAL                     |
|------------------|--------------|---------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|
| ASON             | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norms | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norms | Actual stock | Foodgrains Stocking norms |
| 1.04.2015        | 172.21       | 74.60                     | 170.94       | 135.80                    | 343.15       | 210.40                    |
| 386.80           | 275.80       |                           | 158.95       | 135.40                    | 545.75       | 411.20                    |
| 324.50           | 205.20       |                           | 125.78       | 102.50                    | 450.28       | 307.70                    |
| 237.88           | 138.00       |                           | 126.89       | 76.10                     | 364.77       | 214.10                    |
| 1.04.2016 145.38 |              | 74.60                     | 221.61       | 135.80                    | 366.99       | 210.40                    |
| 1.07.2016        | 301.81       | 275.80                    | 194.14       | 135.40                    | 495.95       | 411.20                    |
| 1.10.2016        | 213.28       | 205.20                    | 144.74       | 102.50                    | 358.02       | 307.70                    |
| 1.01.2017        | 137.47       | 128.00                    | 134.75       | 86.10                     | 272.22       | 214.10                    |
| 1.04.2017        | 80.59        | 74.60                     | 230.81       | 135.80                    | 311.40       | 210.40                    |
| 1.07.2017        | 322.75       | 275.80                    | 210.44       | 135.40                    | 533.19       | 411.20                    |
| 1.10.2017        | 258.66       | 205.20                    | 163.07       | 102.50                    | 421.73       | 307.70                    |
| 1.01.2018        | 195.62       | 138.00                    | 162.06       | 76.10                     | 357.68       | 214.10                    |
| 1.04.2018        | 132.31       | 74.60                     | 248.73       | 135.80                    | 381.04       | 210.40                    |
| 1.07.2018        | 418.01       | 275.80                    | 232.52       | 135.40                    | 650.53       | 411.20                    |
| 1.10.2018        | 356.25       | 205.20                    | 186.34       | 102.50                    | 542.59       | 307.70                    |

Note 1:   Revsied norms is w.e.f. 22.1.2015