Lok Sabha Question No. 1499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Low Price of Paddy and Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1499

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## LOW PRICE OF PADDY AND PULSES

1499.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a): whether the Government is concerned about the low price of paddy and pulses and if so, the action plan prepared by the Government to provide the farmers fair prices;
- (b): the  details  of  paddy  and  pulses  production  during  each  of  the  last  three  years, State/UT-wise;
- (c): whether  the  Government  has  prepared/formulated  any  action  plan  to  increase  the prices of paddy and pulses in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d): whether the Government has any proposal to export paddy and pulses and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The prices of agricultural produce are determined by supply and demand conditions in the market,  quality of produce, weather condition, seasonality, availability of stocks and international prices etc.etc.. The annual average wholesale prices of the paddy and major pulses for the last three years are given below:

Table 1: Yearly Average Wholesale Prices of Paddy & Pulses

(Rs. Per Quintal)

| Commodities   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Paddy         |      1694 |      1703 |      1810 |
| Arhar Whole   |      4371 |      4377 |      5554 |
| Moong Whole   |      5283 |      5559 |      6632 |
| Urad Whole    |      5771 |      4977 |      6060 |
| Gram          |      5579 |      4480 |      4652 |
| Masur Whole   |      4452 |      4170 |      5003 |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DoAC&FW

Government  provides  fair  prices  to  farmers  through  procurement  of  crops  of  Fair Average Quality  (FAQ)  at  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSP).    In  the  case  of  cereals,  Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other designated State Agencies provide price support to the farmers.  The  Government  has  implemented  a  new  Umbrella  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri Annadata  Aay  SanraksHan  Abhiyan'  (PM-AASHA),  comprising  Price  Support  Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS), and pilot Scheme of Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PPSS) for the procurement of pulses among others.

(b): The State/UT-wise details of paddy (in terms of rice) and pulses production during last three years is given at Annexure .

(c): Government  fixes  MSPs  for  22  mandated  agricultural  crops  on  the  basis  of  the recommendations  of  the  Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  &  Prices  (CACP),  after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and  other  relevant  factors.  The  Union  Budget  for  2018-19  had  announced  the  predetermined principle to keep MSP at levels of one and half times of the cost of production. Accordingly, Government has increased the MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other commercial crops with a return of atleast 50 per cent over all India weighted average cost of production for the  agricultural  year  2018-19  and  2019-20.  In  line  with  the  same  principle, Government has recently (1st June 2020) announced the increase in MSP for all mandated kharif crops for marketing season 2020-21. The details of the MSP for paddy and pulses for the last three crop years are given below:

Table 2: Minimum Support Prices of Paddy and Pulses

(in Rs. per quintal)

| Commodity      |   2018-19 |   2019-20 | 2020-21   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| PADDY (Common) |      1750 |      1815 | 1868      |
| (Grade 'A')    |      1770 |      1835 | 1888      |
| ARHAR (Tur)    |      5675 |      5800 | 6000      |
| MOONG          |      6975 |      7050 | 7196      |
| URAD           |      5600 |      5700 | 6000      |
| GRAM           |      4620 |      4875 |           |
| MASUR (LENTIL) |      4475 |      4800 |           |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DoAC&FW

(d): Export of pulses is free without any quantitative restriction, while export of paddy is permitted under license subject to certain conditions.

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1499 due for reply on 20.09.2020.

## State/UT wise Production of Rice during the last three years (Crop year)

('000 tonnes)

| State            | RICE     | RICE     | RICE     |
|------------------|----------|----------|----------|
| State            | 2017-18  | 2018-19  | 2019-20* |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 8166.2   | 8234.7   | 8638.1   |
| Assam            | 5283.7   | 5220.6   | 5097.8   |
| Bihar            | 8093.1   | 6155.5   | 6053.1   |
| Chhattisgarh     | 4930.8   | 6526.9   | 6499.8   |
| Gujarat          | 1890.9   | 1912.1   | 1973.2   |
| Haryana          | 4523.4   | 4516.1   | 4824.3   |
| Himachal Pradesh | 114.8    | 114.9    | 116.2    |
| Jharkhand        | 4078.0   | 2893.9   | 3190.7   |
| Karnataka        | 3017.1   | 3431.0   | 3676.2   |
| Kerala           | 521.3    | 578.3    | 614.2    |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 4123.9   | 4494.7   | 4801.8   |
| Maharashtra      | 2730.8   | 3275.7   | 3183.1   |
| Odisha           | 6551.3   | 7733.7   | 8037.4   |
| Punjab           | 13381.8  | 12821.6  | 11782.2  |
| Rajasthan        | 450.9    | 453.2    | 480.5    |
| Tamilnadu        | 6638.9   | 6130.9   | 7181.4   |
| Telengana        | 6262.2   | 6670.0   | 7337.2   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 13274.0  | 15545.3  | 15523.7  |
| Uttarakhand      | 646.7    | 617.6    | 653.6    |
| West Bengal      | 14967.0  | 16242.2  | 15569.7  |
| Others           | 3110.8   | 2909.1   | 3191.7   |
| All India        | 112757.6 | 116477.8 | 118425.8 |

* Fourth Advance Estimates

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DoAC&FW

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1499 due for reply on 20.09.2020.

## State/UT wise Production of Arhar (Tur) during the last three years (Crop year)

('000 tonnes)

| State            | ARHAR   | ARHAR   | ARHAR    |
|------------------|---------|---------|----------|
| State            | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20* |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 120.0   | 45.5    | 119.5    |
| Assam            | 4.7     | 4.6     | 5.0      |
| Bihar            | 28.6    | 31.7    | 33.5     |
| Chhattisgarh     | 34.7    | 32.4    | 32.1     |
| Gujarat          | 336.9   | 307.5   | 240.8    |
| Haryana          | 4.5     | 2.3     | 1.2      |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.02    | 0.02    | 0.04     |
| Jharkhand        | 222.2   | 234.3   | 243.7    |
| Karnataka        | 762.3   | 947.6   | 1093.9   |
| Kerala           | 0.3     | 0.4     | 0.5      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 839.0   | 180.2   | 230.6    |
| Maharashtra      | 1127.8  | 834.5   | 1052.0   |
| Odisha           | 123.7   | 147.2   | 144.6    |
| Punjab           | 2.7     | 2.4     | 5.2      |
| Rajasthan        | 12.7    | 9.1     | 5.2      |
| Tamilnadu        | 53.8    | 51.6    | 49.1     |
| Telengana        | 263.3   | 191.5   | 266.4    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 331.4   | 272.1   | 279.3    |
| Uttarakhand      | 3.9     | 2.4     | 2.6      |
| West Bengal      | 5.9     | 5.6     | 7.3      |
| Others           | 11.6    | 20.8    | 13.5     |
| All India        | 4289.8  | 3323.8  | 3826.1   |

* Fourth Advance Estimates Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DoAC&FW

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1499 due for reply on 20.09.2020.

State/UT wise Production of Moong during the last three years (Crop year) ('000 tonnes)

| State            | MOONG   | MOONG   | MOONG    |
|------------------|---------|---------|----------|
| State            | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20* |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 91.9    | 84.7    | 84.7     |
| Assam            | 8.0     | 7.7     | 10.0     |
| Bihar            | 125.7   | 118.5   | 119.8    |
| Chhattisgarh     | 6.3     | 5.8     | 4.0      |
| Gujarat          | 84.7    | 49.1    | 96.8     |
| Haryana          | 24.4    | 12.5    | 12.0     |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.1     | 0.1     | 0.1      |
| Jharkhand        | 23.6    | 22.7    | 19.2     |
| Karnataka        | 135.3   | 142.6   | 121.1    |
| Kerala           | 0.0     | 0.0     | 0.0      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 265.8   | 280.3   | 207.2    |
| Maharashtra      | 158.5   | 203.8   | 139.8    |
| Odisha           | 91.5    | 70.8    | 78.0     |
| Punjab           | 18.5    | 16.7    | 21.3     |
| Rajasthan        | 742.5   | 1222.2  | 1303.3   |
| Tamilnadu        | 78.2    | 76.8    | 73.2     |
| Telengana        | 64.5    | 48.2    | 53.1     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 45.9    | 55.7    | 48.1     |
| Uttarakhand      | 0.0     | 0.0     | 0.0      |
| West Bengal      | 51.8    | 31.8    | 57.7     |
| Others           | 5.9     | 5.4     | 6.6      |
| All India        | 2023.2  | 2455.4  | 2455.9   |

* Fourth Advance Estimates

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DoAC&FW

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1499 due for reply on 20.09.2020.

## State/UT wise Production of Urad during the last three years (Crop year) ('000 tonnes)

| State            | URAD    | URAD    | URAD     |
|------------------|---------|---------|----------|
| State            | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20* |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 370.9   | 310.6   | 340.5    |
| Assam            | 39.8    | 39.8    | 44.0     |
| Bihar            | 7.1     | 7.3     | 6.4      |
| Chhattisgarh     | 31.2    | 29.3    | 24.8     |
| Gujarat          | 86.5    | 73.6    | 71.1     |
| Haryana          | 0.0     | 0.4     | 0.0      |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4.6     | 4.7     | 4.7      |
| Jharkhand        | 128.6   | 108.2   | 113.0    |
| Karnataka        | 68.8    | 42.9    | 31.5     |
| Kerala           | 0.0     | 0.0     | 0.0      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 1347.8  | 1190.7  | 503.3    |
| Maharashtra      | 121.4   | 154.4   | 128.7    |
| Odisha           | 28.7    | 19.0    | 18.0     |
| Punjab           | 0.9     | 1.1     | 1.8      |
| Rajasthan        | 523.7   | 376.1   | 123.5    |
| Tamilnadu        | 301.6   | 274.5   | 283.6    |
| Telengana        | 31.1    | 30.2    | 25.9     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 314.0   | 325.3   | 248.9    |
| Uttarakhand      | 10.6    | 10.4    | 11.3     |
| West Bengal      | 63.1    | 51.9    | 52.3     |
| Others           | 11.9    | 9.6     | 7.3      |
| All India        | 3492.4  | 3060.0  | 2040.7   |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DoAC&FW

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1499 due for reply on 20.09.2020.

## State/UT wise Production of Gram during the last three years (Crop year)

('000 tonnes)

| State            | GRAM    | GRAM    | GRAM     |
|------------------|---------|---------|----------|
| State            | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20* |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 588.6   | 242.8   | 559.6    |
| Assam            | 1.6     | 1.6     | 1.4      |
| Bihar            | 67.2    | 67.7    | 44.5     |
| Chhattisgarh     | 320.9   | 329.9   | 88.2     |
| Gujarat          | 376.5   | 234.9   | 638.3    |
| Haryana          | 36.0    | 62.2    | 47.1     |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.4     | 0.4     | 0.4      |
| Jharkhand        | 285.7   | 221.2   | 270.5    |
| Karnataka        | 783.0   | 574.5   | 824.5    |
| Kerala           | 1.7     | 0.5     | 0.5      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 4595.0  | 3996.7  | 2482.0   |
| Maharashtra      | 1834.3  | 1396.9  | 2598.0   |
| Odisha           | 25.6    | 23.8    | 21.7     |
| Punjab           | 2.0     | 2.5     | 4.3      |
| Rajasthan        | 1688.9  | 1839.5  | 2660.1   |
| Tamilnadu        | 4.8     | 5.4     | 4.1      |
| Telengana        | 147.1   | 163.2   | 205.3    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 578.7   | 727.6   | 851.4    |
| Uttarakhand      | 0.8     | 0.8     | 0.8      |
| West Bengal      | 36.8    | 42.3    | 43.0     |
| Others           | 3.6     | 3.7     | 4.4      |
| All India        | 11379.2 | 9938.0  | 11350.1  |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DoAC&FW

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1499 due for reply on 20.09.2020.

## State/UT wise Production of Masur(Lentil) during the last three years (Crop year)

('000 tonnes)

| State            | LENTIL   | LENTIL   | LENTIL   |
|------------------|----------|----------|----------|
| State            | 2017-18  | 2018-19  | 2019-20* |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 0.0      | 0.0      | 0.0      |
| Assam            | 21.0     | 19.6     | 18.6     |
| Bihar            | 147.6    | 148.1    | 120.8    |
| Chhattisgarh     | 4.6      | 5.0      | 3.5      |
| Gujarat          | 0.0      | 0.0      | 0.0      |
| Haryana          | 0.9      | 0.8      | 0.9      |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.4      | 0.4      | 0.4      |
| Jharkhand        | 62.5     | 50.1     | 54.0     |
| Karnataka        | 0.0      | 0.0      | 0.0      |
| Kerala           | 0.0      | 0.0      | 0.0      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 679.0    | 329.6    | 317.2    |
| Maharashtra      | 0.0      | 0.0      | 0.0      |
| Odisha           | 5.6      | 5.1      | 4.9      |
| Punjab           | 0.5      | 0.5      | 1.4      |
| Rajasthan        | 33.7     | 23.0     | 23.5     |
| Tamilnadu        | 0.0      | 0.0      | 0.0      |
| Telengana        | 0.0      | 0.0      | 0.0      |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 498.0    | 488.4    | 452.8    |
| Uttarakhand      | 7.0      | 9.7      | 9.6      |
| West Bengal      | 154.9    | 141.4    | 163.4    |
| Others           | 6.1      | 6.1      | 5.8      |
| All India        | 1621.8   | 1227.8   | 1176.9   |

* Fourth Advance Estimates Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DoAC&FW

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