Lok Sabha Question No. 3403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Procurement at MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3403

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021

## PROCUREMENT AT MSP

3403.  SHRI  A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष  एवं  कसान क  याण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  procurement  of  food  grains  directly  from  farmers  is  going  on  under Minimum Support Price (MSP) or they are receiving better rates from the corporate sector or private procurers; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the details of such procurement done by corporate sector/private procurers in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी   (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Government  extends  price  support  to  wheat  and  paddy  through  FCI  and State Agencies. Under this scheme, registration of the farmers are done through online portal    and  whatever  foodgrains  are  offered  by  such  registered  farmers,  within  the stipulated procurement period and which conforms to the prescribed quality specifications, are purchased at MSP  by the Government agencies including FCI. The Government agencies undertake MSP  operation at Agriculture Produce Market Committees  (APMCs)/  temporary  purchase  centres/aggregation  points.  Location  and number of purchase centres are opened in consultation with /by the State governments.

Procurement of pulses at MSP are also done under Price Support Scheme (PSS) of PM-AASHA  based  on  the  request of the concerned State government.  The procurements under PSS are done by central nodal agencies through state designated procuring agencies directly from the farmers registered in online portal. The procurement centres  are  opened  by  the  Central  Nodal  Agencies  in  consultation  with  the  State Government considering the convenience of the farmers.

The  farmers  have  option  to  sell  their  food  grains  at  the  Government  purchase centers and if they gets better terms and price in comparison to MSP, they are free to sell their produce in open market. Moreover, the overall market also responds to declaration of MSP and Government's procurement operations which results in private procurement on or above the MSP for various notified food grains.

The details of Weighted Average Price of food grains in various market as per data available in AGMARNET portal in Karnataka during the year 2020-21(April 2020 to March 2021) is annexed at Annexure-I.

## Annexure -I

## Statement of Karnataka Mandi Prices of Food Grains for 2020-21 upto 11.03.2021 (Rs/Qtl)

| Commodity                   | Year &Month   | Weighted Average price (WAP) (Rs /qtl)   | Arrival qty(AQ) in MT   | MSP (Rs /qtl)   |
|-----------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
| Arhar (Tur/Red Gram)(Whole) |               |                                          |                         |                 |
|                             | Apr-20        | 4528                                     | 32904                   | 5800            |
|                             | May-20        | 4642                                     | 19392                   | 5800            |
|                             | Jun-20        | 4978                                     | 17603                   | 5800            |
|                             | Jul-20        | 4999                                     | 7658                    | 5800            |
|                             | Aug-20        | 4859                                     | 8754                    | 5800            |
|                             | Sep-20        | 5265                                     | 4457                    | 6000            |
|                             | Oct-20        | 6299                                     | 1701                    | 6000            |
|                             | Nov-20        | 5528                                     | 1684                    | 6000            |
|                             | Dec-20        | 5236                                     | 14141                   | 6000            |
|                             | Jan-21        | 5036                                     | 50866                   | 6000            |
|                             | Feb-21        | 5256                                     | 42046                   | 6000            |
|                             | Mar-21        | 5586                                     | 10342                   | 6000            |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)   |               |                                          |                         |                 |
|                             | Apr-20        | 1677                                     | 6740                    | 2000            |
|                             | May-20        | 1563                                     | 5047                    | 2000            |
|                             | Jun-20        | 1507                                     | 3929                    | 2000            |
|                             | Jul-20        | 1438                                     | 3417                    | 2000            |
|                             | Aug-20        | 1350                                     | 7078                    | 2000            |
|                             | Sep-20        | 1266                                     | 10796                   | 2150            |
|                             | Oct-20        | 1277                                     | 22522                   | 2150            |
|                             | Nov-20        | 1299                                     | 20292                   | 2150            |
|                             | Dec-20        | 1308                                     | 14087                   | 2150            |
|                             | Jan-21        | 1307                                     | 10653                   | 2150            |
|                             | Feb-21        | 1323                                     | 8000                    | 2150            |
|                             | Mar-21        | 1406                                     | 2250                    | 2150            |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)    |               |                                          |                         |                 |
|                             | Apr-20        | 4146                                     | 27353                   | 4875            |
|                             | May-20        | 3892                                     | 15095                   | 4875            |
|                             | Jun-20        | 4186                                     | 8391                    | 4875            |
|                             | Jul-20        | 4303                                     | 3807                    | 4875            |
|                             | Aug-20        | 4410                                     | 6612                    | 4875            |
|                             | Sep-20        | 4853                                     | 5033                    | 4875            |
|                             | Oct-20        | 5083                                     | 4734                    | 4875            |

|                               | Nov-20   | 5101   | 4202   | 4875   |
|-------------------------------|----------|--------|--------|--------|
|                               | Dec-20   | 4702   | 3651   | 4875   |
|                               | Jan-21   | 4469   | 4603   | 4875   |
|                               | Feb-21   | 4607   | 24883  | 4875   |
|                               | Mar-21   | 4810   | 14203  | 4875   |
| Black Gram (Urd Beans)(Whole) |          |        |        |        |
|                               | Apr-20   | 6266   | 565    | 5700   |
|                               | May-20   | 5995   | 394    | 5700   |
|                               | Jun-20   | 6254   | 1126   | 5700   |
|                               | Jul-20   | 5434   | 711    | 5700   |
|                               | Aug-20   | 5598   | 1064   | 5700   |
|                               | Sep-20   | 5948   | 9718   | 6000   |
|                               | Oct-20   | 6384   | 6975   | 6000   |
|                               | Nov-20   | 6073   | 3489   | 6000   |
|                               | Dec-20   | 5980   | 3058   | 6000   |
|                               | Jan-21   | 6692   | 2722   | 6000   |
|                               | Feb-21   | 6380   | 886    | 6000   |
|                               | Mar-21   | 6622   | 157    | 6000   |
| Green Gram (Moong)(Whole)     |          |        |        |        |
|                               | Apr-20   | 7811   | 3541   | 7050   |
|                               | May-20   | 8631   | 1426   | 7050   |
|                               | Jun-20   | 7194   | 1399   | 7050   |
|                               | Jul-20   | 6879   | 2750   | 7050   |
|                               | Aug-20   | 5815   | 29591  | 7050   |
|                               | Sep-20   | 5667   | 75760  | 7196   |
|                               | Oct-20   | 6125   | 35118  | 7196   |
|                               | Nov-20   | 6140   | 12941  | 7196   |
|                               | Dec-20   | 6097   | 8364   | 7196   |
|                               | Jan-21   | 6304   | 4679   | 7196   |
|                               | Feb-21   | 6247   | 2491   | 7196   |
|                               | Mar-21   | 6393   | 884    | 7196   |
| Jowar(Sorghum)                |          |        |        |        |
|                               | Apr-20   | 2554   | 11735  | 2550   |
|                               | May-20   | 2513   | 8322   | 2550   |
|                               | Jun-20   | 2344   | 4752   | 2550   |
|                               | Jul-20   | 2460   | 1997   | 2550   |
|                               | Aug-20   | 2180   | 3572   | 2550   |
|                               | Sep-20   | 1974   | 5409   | 2620   |
|                               | Oct-20   | 1989   | 6673   | 2620   |
|                               | Nov-20   | 1998   | 4200   | 2620   |
|                               | Dec-20   | 2086   | 3523   | 2620   |

|                      | Jan-21   | 1973   | 4077   | 2620   |
|----------------------|----------|--------|--------|--------|
|                      | Feb-21   | 2244   | 3424   | 2620   |
|                      | Mar-21   | 2145   | 1278   | 2620   |
| Maize                |          |        |        |        |
|                      | Apr-20   | 1442   | 138372 | 1760   |
|                      | May-20   | 1386   | 175100 | 1760   |
|                      | Jun-20   | 1432   | 140771 | 1760   |
|                      | Jul-20   | 1375   | 80661  | 1760   |
|                      | Aug-20   | 1369   | 68206  | 1760   |
|                      | Sep-20   | 1373   | 72165  | 1850   |
|                      | Oct-20   | 1362   | 95608  | 1850   |
|                      | Nov-20   | 1378   | 141238 | 1850   |
|                      | Dec-20   | 1355   | 116375 | 1850   |
|                      | Jan-21   | 1321   | 57593  | 1850   |
|                      | Feb-21   | 1385   | 34790  | 1850   |
|                      | Mar-21   | 1477   | 10665  | 1850   |
| Paddy(Dhan)(Common)  |          |        |        |        |
|                      | Apr-20   | 1830   | 288446 | 1815   |
|                      | May-20   | 1790   | 327315 | 1815   |
|                      | Jun-20   | 1776   | 216385 | 1815   |
|                      | Jul-20   | 1832   | 118333 | 1815   |
|                      | Aug-20   | 1800   | 134046 | 1815   |
|                      | Sep-20   | 1760   | 142948 | 1815   |
|                      | Oct-20   | 1727   | 117741 | 1868   |
|                      | Nov-20   | 1766   | 171923 | 1868   |
|                      | Dec-20   | 1774   | 240404 | 1868   |
|                      | Jan-21   | 1715   | 142397 | 1868   |
|                      | Feb-21   | 1814   | 115801 | 1868   |
|                      | Mar-21   | 1929   | 43130  | 1868   |
| Ragi (Finger Millet) |          |        |        |        |
|                      | Apr-20   | 2386   | 9433   | 3150   |
|                      | May-20   | 2614   | 5201   | 3150   |
|                      | Jun-20   | 2343   | 3388   | 3150   |
|                      | Jul-20   | 2279   | 3310   | 3150   |
|                      | Aug-20   | 2182   | 4592   | 3150   |
|                      | Sep-20   | 2082   | 3919   | 3295   |
|                      | Oct-20   | 2126   | 2784   | 3295   |
|                      | Nov-20   | 2074   | 2192   | 3295   |
|                      | Dec-20   | 2036   | 2123   | 3295   |
|                      | Jan-21   | 2319   | 1840   | 3295   |
|                      | Feb-21   | 2273   | 3016   | 3295   |

|       | Mar-21   | 2352   | 666   | 3295   |
|-------|----------|--------|-------|--------|
| Wheat |          |        |       |        |
|       | Apr-20   | 2515   | 6034  | 1925   |
|       | May-20   | 2565   | 8024  | 1925   |
|       | Jun-20   | 2446   | 6159  | 1925   |
|       | Jul-20   | 2391   | 2941  | 1925   |
|       | Aug-20   | 2309   | 2283  | 1925   |
|       | Sep-20   | 2189   | 3262  | 1925   |
|       | Oct-20   | 2122   | 3634  | 1925   |
|       | Nov-20   | 2205   | 3093  | 1925   |
|       | Dec-20   | 2201   | 3178  | 1925   |
|       | Jan-21   | 2110   | 2742  | 1925   |
|       | Feb-21   | 2471   | 4523  | 1925   |
|       | Mar-21   | 2330   | 2634  | 1925   |

Source, Agmarknet

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