Lok Sabha Question No. 301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Procurement of Wheat and Paddy
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF COI{SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOI{ DEPARTMENT OF FOOD Al{D PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  OUESTION }IO. 3O.I

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON 4th FEBRUARYTaOaO

## PROCUREMENT  OF WHEAT AND PADDY

## t3o{.  sHRt oMPRAKASH BHUPALSTNH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENTMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  scttrrdr errfr, u6c sk  grffiq'Ffr{q  d* be pteased to state:

- (a)  the details of the procurement of wheat and paddy in various States during the last one year and the current  procurement  season, State-wise including Maharashtral
- (b) whether complaints  have been received regarding the exploitataon of farmers by the middleman during the procurement  of wheat and paddy in various States;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the corrective  steps taken in this regard;
- (d)  whether complaints  have been received regarding  the selling of crops by farmers at throw away prices which are below the manimum support price in view of the irregularities in the procurement  of foodgrains;  and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to address this problem, State.wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD &

PUBL!C DISTRIBUTION (sHRt DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a): State wise details of procurement  of paddy and wheat in varlous states including Maharashtra  during last one year and the curent procurement  season is at Annexure.
- (b) to (e): During 20{8-{9 and upto December 2lD19, a complaint  dated 12.05.2019  was received in Food Corporation  of India (FGl) wherein wheat was reportedly sold below MSP at Pahari Mandi in Divisional Office, Alwar, Raiasthan. FG! conducted enquiry into the matter and it was found that the stock in question did not conform  to the specifications laid down by Government  of lndia and, as such, the stock was reiected by FGl.

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Procurement  policy of Government of lndia (GOl) is open ended, under which paddy and wheat offered by farmers within the stipulated  period (conforming  to specafications  prescribed in advance  by GO!) are purchased for central Poo! at MSP by Food corporation of tndia/ state Governments/ State Government  Agencies to help farmers get remunerative price and prevent distress sale.

Coarcegrains  are procured at MSP by State Governments as per the procurement plan prepared an consultation with FGI and approved by the Gentral Government,  subiect to  its distribution  by the State Government under National Food Security Act (NFSA)/ Other Welfare Schemes  (OWS).

The following steps are taken to  ensure that farmers  get remunerative  price for wheat and paddy:

- i) Before the onset of each marketing season,  Department  of Food and Public Distribution,  Government of lndia (GOt) holds a consultative meeting with the officials of Food Gorporation  of lndia, State Govemments and others to make an assessment of availability of wheat and paddy/rice  for procurement  at MSP based on the prospects of production  and market satuation.
2. aa) Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations are given wide publicity through pamphlets, banners, sign boards, radio, TV and advertisements through print & electronac media.
3. iii) Farmers are made aware of the quality  specifications  and purchase system, etc. to facilitate bringing  their produce conforming to the specifications.
4. iv) Procurement  centres are opened by respective State Government Agencies/ Food Gorporation of lndia, taking anto account the production, marketable surplus, convenience  of farmers and availability of other logistics / infrastructure such as storage and transportataon, etc. Large number of temporary  purchase centres, in addition to the exasting Mandis and depots/godowns  are also established at key points for the convenience of farmers.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO !N REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.3O{ DUE FOR ANSWER ON O4.O2.202O IN THE LOK SABHA.

## STATEMENT SHOW|NG STATE WISE PADDY A]{D WHEAT PROCUREMENT

(QTY rN L

|                  | Paddy        | Paddy                           | Wheat       | Wheat       |
|------------------|--------------|---------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
| STATES           | KMS 20{ 8-19 | KMS 2019- 20*(As on 29.01.2O2O) | RMS 2018-{9 | RMS 2019-20 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH   | 71.73        | 30.35                           | o.00        | o.00        |
| TELANGANA        | 77.46        | 46.O9                           | o.oo        | 0.00        |
| ASSAM            | ,.53         | o.20                            | o.oo        | 0.00        |
| BIHAR            | 14.16        | 2.33                            | o.t 8       | o.03        |
| GHANDIGARH       | o.{9         | o.22                            | o.14        | o.{ 3       |
| GHHATISGARH      | 58.40        | 61.12                           | o.oo        | o.oo        |
| GUJARAT          | o.14         | o.20                            | o.37        | o.05        |
| HARYANA          | 58.83        | 64.23                           | a7.84       | 93.20       |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | o.00         | 0.oo                            | o.01        | o.ol        |
| JHARKHAND        | 2.2A         | o,30                            | o.oo        | o.o0        |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR   | o.14         | o.15                            | o.oo        | o.oo        |
| KARNATAKA        | 0.88         | 0.o0                            | 0.o0        | o.00        |
| KERALA           | 6.94         | 1.74                            | o.oo        | o.00        |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | 20.82        | 22.91                           | 73.13       | 67.25       |
| MAHARASHTRA      | 8.66         | 5.27                            | o.oo        | o.oo        |
| ODISHA           | 6s.41        | 35.51                           | o.oo        | o.oo        |
| PUNJAB           | r 69.1 6     | 162.33                          | 126.92      | 129.12      |
| RAJASTHAN        | 0.o0         | 0.oo                            | 15.32       | 14.11       |
| NEF (Tripura)    | 0.10         | 0.00                            | o.oo        | o.oo        |
| TAMIL NADU       | { 9.03       | { -o3                           | o.oo        | o.00        |
| UTTAR PRADESH    | 44.25        | 51.05                           | 52.94       | 37.00       |
| UTTRAKHAND       | 6.E9         | 9.24                            | 1.1o        | o.42        |
| WEST BENGAL      | 29.11        | o.o{                            | o.oo        | o.oo        |
| TOTAL            | 660.1r       | asaSz                           | 357.95      | 341.32      |