Lok Sabha Question No. 172 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Production of Red Gram
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Sanjay Kumar Bandi

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 172

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE   3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## PRODUCTION OF RED GRAM

- *172.     SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware of the massive production of red gram (pigeon pea) in the country especially in the State of Telangana this year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  measures  being  considered  to  procure  the  same  through  NAFED  or  any  other Government agency;
- (d) whether any request has been received from the State Government of Telangana for procurement of excess red gram from the State; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  172  DUE FOR REPLY ON 3 RD  MARCH, 2020.

(a) & (b):     During year 2019-20, as per the Second Advance Estimates total production of red  gram  (tur)  in  the  country  including  Telangana  is  estimated  at  36.90  lakh  tonnes.The production of red gram in the State of Telangana is estimated at 2.07 lakh tonnes.

(c) to (e): The Government is implementing Price Support Scheme (PSS) for procurement  of  pulses  and  oilseeds  including  red  gram  at  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP) under  the  umbrella  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  SanraksHan  Abhiyan  (PMAASHA)'.Under the PSS, as per the prescribed guidelines, Government agencies procure pulses and oilseeds of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) at MSP from farmers in consultation with the concerned State Government as and when market price of these produce fall below the MSP. Further, Government has increased the MSP of red gram (tur) to Rs. 5800 per quintal for 2019-20 season from Rs. 5675 per quintal of 2018-19 season.

During Kharif 2019-20 season, proposals / requests have been received from various red gram (tur) producing states including Telangana for procurement of the same under PSS. Accordingly,  this  Department  has  given  approval  to  Central  Nodal  agencies  viz.,  National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED) and Food Corporation of India (FCI) to procure Red Gram under PSS in those states.

During  Kharif  2019-20,  on  the  basis  of  proposal  received  from  the  Government  of Telangana for the implementation of Price Support Scheme (PSS) for red gram, approval of Central Government for procurement of 47500 MTs has been issued and against it as on 22 nd February,  2020,  45500  MTs  of  red  gram  has  been  procured.  Based  on  the  Second Advance Estimate of 2019-20 of production of red gram in Telangana, the approved quantity has been increased from 47500 MTs to 51625 MTs.

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