Lok Sabha Question No. 3269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Target for Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MTNISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOI{

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION ilO. 3269 TO BE ANSWERED  ON {6th MARCH,2O2l

## TARGET FOR PROCUREMENT

## t3269.  SHRI PRATAPRAO PATTL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the Minister of GONSUMER  AFFAIRS' FOOD At{D PUBLIG DtsTRlBUTtoN sctrtrdl err*, urc-a sih  gr&qfrfi  fuf{Er d{t be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has set any target for the procurement  of crops from the farmens together with the State Governments;
- (b)  if so, the details of the crops procured  by the Government from the farmers  in the country including Maharashtrar State'wisel
- (c) whether the Government has succeeded  in achievang its target; and
- (d) if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MIiilSTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DAilVE RAOSAIIEB DADARAO)

- (a) to (d): Depattment of Food & Public Dastribution (DFPD) extends price support for procurement of paddy, wheat and coarsegrains'  The procurement policy of Government of lndia (GOl) is currently open ended as per FAQ, under which paddy and wheat offered by farmerc within the stiputated  period (conforming  to specifications  prcscribed in advance by GOI) are purchased for Gentral Pool at Minimum Support price (MSP) by Food Gorporation of lndia/ state Governments/ state Government Agencies.

Goarsegrains  are procured at MSP by State Governments  as per the procurement  plan prepared in consultation with FGI and approved by the Gentral Government,  subiect to its  distribution  by the State Government under Nationat  Food security Act (NFSA)/ Other welfare Schemes  (OWS).

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The estimates  for procurement  of wheat and Rice are finatized by Government of lndia in consultation with state Governments  and Food corporation of India, before the commencement of each marketing season. These estimates afe only indicative  for smooth preparedness for undertaking  unhindered procurement  operations.  procurement  in a State, however, depends upon multipte factorc like  production, Marketable Surplus, MSP, Prevailing Market Rate, Demand & Suppty situation  and participation of private  traders etc.

state'wise details incruding  Maharashtra  of estimates  fixed and procurement  figures of Rice and wheat for the last three years and curent year are at Annexure  t & lt respectively.  Details of procurement of coarcegrains  for last three years  and current year are at Annexure IIl.

## ANSWER  ON {6.03.202I IN THE LOK SABHA ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE UNSTARRED  QUESTIoN  No.3269 FoR

## Estimate and Procurement  of Rice

| s. No.               | .'r,{lEo, t,.5   | 7\ ra, a,t L- Io   | 7\ ra, a,t L- Io   | rr.:Yt! zu1 ar-'t Y   | rr.:Yt! zu1 ar-'t Y   | Kifis zo19-20   | Kifis zo19-20   | KMS2020-21   | KMS2020-21   |
|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|
|                      |                  | Estimate           | Procurement        | Estimate              | Procurement           | Estimate        | Procurement     | Estimate     | Procurement# |
| I                    | A.P.             | 43.OO 40.oo        | 52.54              |                       | 48,06                 | 63.37           | 55.33           | 42.OO        | 27.55        |
| 2                    | Telangana        | 34.00              | 36.{8              | 45.OO                 | 51.90                 | 91.92           | 74.54           | 50.00        | 32.67        |
| 3                    | Assam            | 1.O9               | o.3s               | 1.50                  | l.o3                  | 1.67            | 2.11            | 3.60         | 0.28         |
| 4                    | Bihar            | ,l2.oo             | 7.93               | a.oo                  | 9.49                  | 12.OO           | 13.41           | 30.oo        | 23.40        |
| I 5                  | Ctrattissgartr   | 48.00              | 32.55              | 40.0o                 | 3g,.71                | 48.00           | 52.24           | 60.00        | 39.76        |
| 6                    | Gujarat          | o.oo               | o.oo               | o.oo                  | 0.09                  | o.35            | o.14            | 0.84         | o.74         |
| 7                    | H.P.             | o.oo               | o.oo               | o.oo                  | o.oo                  | o.0t            | 0.00            | 0            | o.oo         |
| I                    | ilaryana         | 30.00              | 39.92              | 39.75                 | 39.41                 | 40.oo           | 43.O7           | 44.OO        | 37.60        |
| 9                    | Jharkhand        | 2.50               | 1.43               | 2.50                  | I .53                 | 2.OO            | 2.55            | 3.00         | 2.39         |
| to                   | J&K              | o.oo               | o.{3               | o.oo                  | 0,09                  | o.oo            | o.to            | o.27         | o.26         |
| 11                   | Karnataka        | ,l.oo              | o.oo               | 2.OO                  | o.59                  | 2.,12           | o.41            | 8.t I        | LO6          |
| 12                   | Kerala           | 2.32               | 3.29               | 3.70                  | 4,65                  | 4.50            | 4.43            | 3.25         | 1.64         |
| t3                   | M.P.             | 13.00              | lOr96              | {3.OO                 | {3.95                 | 17.40           | 17.40           | 27.OO        | 24.97        |
| 14                   | Maharashtra      | 4.34               | 1.79               | s.50                  | 5,80                  | 12.70           | 11.67           | 12.OO        | 6.35         |
| {5                   | Odisha           | 37.00              | 32.47              | 37.OO                 | 44.47                 | 43.50           | 47.9A           | 37.00        | 40.48        |
| ,t5 Puniab           | , ,t             | s.oo               | { { E.33           | 714.OO                | 113.34                | 114.OO          | toE.76          | r 13.00      | 135.89       |
| 17 NEF (Tripura) .r8 |                  |                    |                    | o.14                  | o.o7                  | o.63            | o.14            | o.17         | o.o8         |
| Tamilnadu            |                  | ,t5.00             | {o.tl              | 14.80                 | 12.94                 | 13.tt4          | 22.O4           | 17.OO        | 14.27        |
| t9                   | u.P.             | 37.OO              | 28.75              | 33.OO                 | 32.33                 | 33.OO           | 37.90           | 37,0O        | 4.7A         |
| 20                   | Uttrakhand       | 7.OO               | o.38               | 5.OO                  | 4.62                  | 5.OO            | 6.82            | 6.70         | 6.79         |
| 21                   | WB               | 27.OO              | ,t6.73             | 26.0O                 | 19.79                 | 26.OO           | {8.38           | 23.80        | 1lJ.74       |
| 22                   | Others           | o.75               | o.14               | o.25                  | o.t3                  | o.84            | o.{5            | 0.oo         | o.{9         |
|                      | Total            | 430.OO             | 38{,84             | 443.68                | 4J3.99                | 532.45          | 5t9.97          | 518.74       | 45r.89       |

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## A1{NEXURE.!!

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE U]{STARRED OUESTIOI{ NO.3269 FOR ANSWER ON T6.03.202,I IN THE LOK SABHA

## Estimates  and Procurement  of Wheat

| s.N.   | STATES/ UTs   | RMS 2017-18   | RMS 2017-18   | RMS 2018-19   | RMS 2018-19   | RMS 20,19-20   | RMS 20,19-20   | RMS 2020-2{   | RMS 2020-2{   |
|--------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|
|        |               | Estimate      | Procurement   | Estimate      | Procurement   | Estimate       | Procurement    | Estimate      | Procurement   |
| 1      | Punjab        | { 15.OO       | .t 17.06      | I 19.0O       | 126.92        | 125.00         | 129.12         | {35.00        | ,t27.'14      |
| 2      | Haryana       | 75,0O         | 74.32         | 74.OO         | a7.84         | 85.00          | 93.20          | 95.00         | 74.OO         |
| 3      | UP            | 30.0o         | 36.99         | 40.oo         | 52.94         | so.oo          | 37.0O          | 55.OO         | 35.77         |
| 4      | M.P.          | 85.O0         | 67.25         | 67.0O         | 73.13         | 75.00          | 67.25          | 130.O0        | 129.42        |
| 5      | Raiasthan     | 17.50         | 12.45         | l6.00         | ,t5.32        | 17.00          | 14.11          | 21.74         | 22,25         |
| 6      | Bihar         | 5.OO          | o.oo          | 2.OO          | o.{ I         | 2.OO           | o.03           | 2.OO          | o.05          |
| 7      | Gujarat       | o.50          | o.o7          | o.50          | o.37          | 0.50           | 0.05           | 1.2s          | o.77          |
| I      | H.P.          | o.oo          | o.oo          | o.oo          | o.ot          | 0.oo           | 0.01           | 0.0{          | 0.03          |
| 9      | J&K           | 0.00          | o.oo          | 0.00          | 0.oo          | 0.o0           | o.oo           | 0.00          | o.oo          |
| {o     | Maharashtra   | o.o0          | o.oo          | o.oo          | o.oo          | o.oo           | 0.o0           | o.17          | o.oo          |
| 11     | Uttrakhand    | L50           | o.o2          | 1.00          | {.{o          | 2.OO           | o.42           | 2.00          | o.38          |
| 12     | Others        | o,50          | 0.o8          | 0,50          | o.14          | o.50           | o.{3           | o.32          | o.t I         |
|        | TOTAL         | 330.OO        | 304.24        | 320.0O        | 357.95        | 357.0O         | 341.32         | 442.49        | 389.92        |

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## ANItIEXURE.ITI

## ANT{EXURE  REFERRED TO I]{ REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3269 FOR ANSWER Oil 16.03.202I  IN THE LOK SABHA

## STATEMENT  SHOWING PROCUREMENT OF GOARSEGRAINS

| KMS       | GOMMODITY      | GUJARAT   | HARYANA   | KARNATAKA   | M.P.    | MAH.     | U.P     | TOTAL   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|---------|----------|---------|---------|
| 2lJ1744   | JOWAR          |           |           |             |         | 2664     |         | 2668    |
| 2lJ1744   | BAJ R'\        |           | 20000     |             |         |          |         | 20000   |
| 2lJ1744   | MAIZE          |           |           |             |         | 47794    |         | 47794   |
| 2lJ1744   | RAGI           |           |           |             |         |          |         | o       |
| 2lJ1744   | Total          |           | 20000     |             |         | 50462    |         | 70462   |
| 2(J1449   | JOWAR          |           |           | { 130       |         | 10963    |         | 12093   |
| 2(J1449   | BAJRA          | 89,1      | 9A574     |             |         |          |         | 99465   |
| 2(J1449   | MAIZE          |           |           |             |         | 6987     | 5{,t6   | 12103   |
| 2(J1449   | RAG!           |           |           | 94390       |         |          |         | 94390   |
| 2(J1449   | Total          | 891       | 94574     | 95520       |         | 17950    | 5t 16   | 214051  |
| 2()19-2f) | JOWAR (Kharif) |           |           | 838         | 5469    | 1468     |         | 7775    |
| 2()19-2f) | JowAR (Rabi)   |           |           | 84{8        |         | 7145     |         | 15563   |
| 2()19-2f) | BAJRA          |           | looooo    |             | 76      |          |         | 100076  |
| 2()19-2f) | MAIZE (Kharif) |           |           |             |         | t9       | 25      | 44      |
| 2()19-2f) | MAIZE (Rabi)   |           |           |             |         | I { 5094 |         | I 15094 |
| 2()19-2f) | RAGI           |           |           | 193243      |         |          |         | 193243  |
| 2()19-2f) | Total          |           | 100000    | 2()2499     | 5545    | 123726   | 25      | 431795  |
| 2o2o-21   | JOWAR          |           |           | 6072        | 29542   | 17744    |         | 53438   |
| 2o2o-21   | BAJRA          | 5000      | 75000     |             | 19535,1 | 5005     |         | 280356  |
| 2o2o-21   | MAIZE          | 4133      |           |             |         | 88283    | 10641 3 | r98829  |
| 2o2o-21   | RAGI           |           |           | 177525      |         |          |         | 177525  |
| 2o2o-21   | Total          | 9133      | 75000     | 183597      | 224933  | 111072   | 106413  | 710,148 |

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