Lok Sabha Question No. 1217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: MSP for Paddy
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1217

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 DECEMBER, 2018

## MSP FOR PADDY

1217. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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- (a) whether the Government is aware of the complaints by paddy farmers especially  from  Haryana  about  the  sale  of  paddy  below  the  MSPs  in  the Mandis and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  action  taken/proposed  by  the  Government  to  safeguard  the farmers from distress selling immediately and in the long term;
- (c) the  details  of  quantum  of  paddy  sold  pre-maturely  below  the  MSP,
- State/UT-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  the  amount  of  loss  incurred  by  farmers  due  to  late purchases being made by Government agencies, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the details of the actual procurement of paddy in the Kharif Market Season  (KMS)  of  2015,  2016,  2017  and  the  targeted/Actual  procurement  of KMS 2018-19?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): No complaint of sale of paddy below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) by paddy farmers in Haryana has come to the notice of Department of Food and Public Distribution,  Government of India. The following steps are taken to safeguard farmers from distress selling:
- i) Before the onset of each marketing season, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India (GOI) holds a consultative meeting with the officials of Food Corporation of India (FCI), State Governments 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 situation.

- ii) Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  operations  are  given  wide  publicity through pamphlets, banners, sign boards radio, TV and advertisements through print & electronic media.
- iii)   Farmers are made aware of the quality specifications and purchase system etc. to facilitate the farmers to bring their produce conforming to the specifications.
- iv)   Procurement  centres  are  opened  by  respective  State  Government Agencies/  Food Corporation of India (FCI), taking into account the production, marketable surplus, convenience of farmers and availability  of  other  logistics  /  infrastructure  such  as  storage  and transportation etc. Large number of temporary purchase centres, in addition to the existing  Mandis  and  depots/godowns  are  also established at key points for the convenience of the farmers.
- v)      FCI  and  many  of  the  States  have  developed  online  procurement systems. Through  online  systems,  farmers  get latest/updated information regarding MSP declared, nearest purchase centre, date on which the farmer has to bring his produce to the purchase centre etc.
- (c) to (e): The details of the estimated and actual procurement of paddy in terms  of  rice  for  Central  Pool  by  Food  Corporation  of  India(FCI)  and  State Governments Agencies in the Kharif Market Season (KMS) 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and  2018-19 is at Annexure-I. Farmers are free to sell their produce in the open market if they find the price and conditions favourable.

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(Figures in LMT)

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  to  (e)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1217    DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON 18.12.2018 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## ESTIMATE AND PROCUREMENT OF RICE

| STATE/UT          | KMS2015-16   | KMS2015-16   | KMS2016-17   | KMS2016-17   | KMS2017-18   | KMS2017-18   | KMS2018-19   | KMS2018-19   |
|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| STATE/UT          | Estimate     | Procurement  | Estimate     | Procurement  | Estimate     | Procurement  | Estimate     | Procurement# |
| A&N ISLANDS       |              |              |              |              |              |              |              |              |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 36.70        | 43.36        | 42.00        | 37.24        | 43.00        | 40.00        | 30.00        | 6.20         |
| TELANGANA         | 24.30        | 15.79        | 30.00        | 35.96        | 34.00        | 36.18        | 15.00        | 19.93        |
| ASSAM             | 0.50         | 0.42         | 1.00         | 0.47         | 1.09         | 0.35         | 0.50         |              |
| BIHAR             | 20.00        | 12.23        | 20.00        | 12.34        | 12.00        | 7.93         | 8.00         |              |
| CHANDIGARH        |              | 0.16         |              | 0.13         |              | 0.14         |              | 0.13         |
| CHHATISGARH       | 36.00        | 34.42        | 35.00        | 40.22        | 48.00        | 32.55        | 40.00        | 14.68        |
| DELHI             |              | 0.00         |              |              |              |              |              |              |
| GUJARAT           |              | 0.01         |              | 0.01         |              | 0.01         |              | 0.06         |
| HARYANA           | 23.45        | 28.61        | 29.00        | 35.83        | 30.00        | 39.92        | 39.75        | 39.09        |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |              | 0.00         |              |              |              |              |              |              |
| JAMMU&KASHMIR     |              | 0.07         |              | 0.08         |              | 0.13         |              | 0.08         |
| JHARKHAND         | 3.00         | 2.06         | 2.72         | 1.39         | 2.50         | 1.43         | 2.50         | 0.01         |
| KARNATAKA         | 0.95         | 0.55         | 0.50         |              | 1.00         |              | 2.00         |              |
| KERALA            | 3.70         | 3.82         | 2.22         | 3.08         | 2.32         | 3.29         | 2.00         | 0.57         |
| MADHYAPRADESH     | 10.50        | 8.49         | 9.00         | 13.14        | 13.00        | 10.96        | 13.00        | 0.50         |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 2.10         | 2.30         | 3.25         | 3.09         | 4.34         | 1.79         | 4.00         | 1.05         |
| NAGALAND          |              | 0.00         |              |              |              |              |              |              |
| ODISHA            | 36.00        | 33.69        | 31.00        | 36.30        | 37.00        | 32.87        | 30.00        | 3.43         |
| PUDUCHERRY        |              | 0.00         |              |              |              |              |              |              |
| PUNJAB            | 82.00        | 93.50        | 94.50        | 110.52       | 115.00       | 118.33       | 114.00       | 113.30       |
| RAJASTHAN         |              | 0.00         |              |              |              |              |              |              |
| TAMIL NADU        | 13.50        | 11.92        | 15.00        | 1.44         | 15.00        | 10.11        | 8.00         | 1.25         |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 27.50        | 29.10        | 33.50        | 23.54        | 37.00        | 28.75        | 33.00        | 7.37         |
| UTTRAKHAND        | 4.70         | 5.98         | 6.00         | 7.06         | 7.00         | 0.38         | 5.00         | 3.24         |
| WEST BENGAL       | 24.80        | 15.68        | 25.00        | 19.23        | 27.00        | 16.73        | 23.00        | 0.15         |
| OTHERS            | 0.30         | 0.00         | 0.31         |              | 0.75         |              | 0.25         |              |
| ALL INDIA TOTAL : | 350.00       | 342.18       | 380.00       | 381.06       | 430.00       | 381.85       | 370.00       | 211.03       |

# As on 14.12.2018