Lok Sabha Question No. 2355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: MSP of Pulses and Oilseeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2355 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## MSP OF PULSES AND OILSEEDS

2355. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for pulses and oilseeds of this Kharif season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the States getting benefited under Kharif crops procurement scheme;
- (d) whether the State Government of Jharkhand has sent any proposal regarding crop procurement; and
- (e) whether the Government has received any proposal or has prepared any proposal regarding production, procurement and consumption of pulses produced in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts of  Jharkhand  as  pulses  are  produced  in  adequate  quantity  in  these districts, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Government has announced the increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all Kharif crops of 2019-20, including pulses and oilseeds on the basis of recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). This increase in MSP  is  in  line  with  the  principle  of  providing  50  per  cent  return  over  all  India  weighted average cost of production which was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19. The details of increase in MSP for pulses and oilseeds of kharif season are given in the annexure I .
- (c): Food Corporation of India and other designated state agencies provide price support to  the farmers in the case of cereals, while State Governments undertake procurement of coarse  grains  with  the  prior  approval  of  Government  of  India.  The  state-wise  details  of procurement of rice for central pool and for coarse cereals are given in annexure  II and annexure III .

The Government is implementing Price Support Scheme (PSS) for procurement of pulses  &  oilseeds  at  MSP  under  the  umbrella  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)'. The State-wise details of procurement of pulses and oilseeds undertaken under PSS at notified MSP by Central Nodal Agencies during Kharif 2019-20 season, is given at annexure IV .

(d): The State Government of Jharkhand has not sent any proposal regarding procurement of pulses and oilseeds of Kharif season 2019-20. For procurement of paddy in kharif  season,  a  meeting  was  convened  by  the  Department  of  Food  &  Public  Distribution with  the  Food  Secretaries  of  all  State  Governments  before  the  onset  of  procurement season,  in  which  state  governments  have  proposed  estimate  for  procurement  of  paddy. Estimated  procurement  of  paddy  is  approved  at  2.00  Lakh  Metric  Tonnes  for  Jharkhand during Kharif season 2019-20.

(e): The State Government of Jharkhand has not sent any proposal regarding production, procurement and consumption of pulses produced in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts of Jharkhand to the Central Government.

Annexure I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2355 due for reply on 03.12.2019.

Increase in MSP for pulses and oilseeds of Kharif season

| Sl.   | Commodity         | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | (Rs per quintal)                                       |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | Pulses            |           |           | Absolute Increase in MSP in year 2019-20 over 2018- 19 |
| 1     | ARHAR(Tur)        | 5675      | 5800      | 125                                                    |
| 2     | MOONG             | 6975      | 7050      | 75                                                     |
| 3     | URAD              | 5600      | 5700      | 100                                                    |
|       | OILSEEDS          |           |           |                                                        |
| 4     | GROUNDNUT         | 4890      | 5090      | 200                                                    |
| 5     | SUNFLOWER SEED    | 5388      | 5650      | 262                                                    |
| 6     | SOYABEAN (Yellow) | 3399      | 3710      | 311                                                    |
| 7     | SESAMUM           | 6249      | 6485      | 236                                                    |
| 8     | NIGERSEED         | 5877      | 5940      | 63                                                     |

Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2355

## due for reply on 03.12.2019.

## PROCUREMENT OF RICE FOR CENTRAL POOL (as on 28.11.2019)

| STATE            | Kharif 2019-20 (in Lakh Metric Tonnes)   |
|------------------|------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH   | 0.29                                     |
| TELANGANA        | -                                        |
| ASSAM            | -                                        |
| BIHAR            | -                                        |
| CHANDIGARH       | 0.15                                     |
| CHHATTISGARH     | -                                        |
| DELHI            | -                                        |
| GUJARAT          | 0.01                                     |
| HARYANA          | 42.92                                    |
| HIMAHCAL PRADESH | -                                        |
| JHARKHAND        | 0.05                                     |
| JAMMU&KASHMIR    | -                                        |
| KARNATAKA        | -                                        |
| KERALA           | 0.72                                     |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | -                                        |
| MAHARASHTRA      | 0.28                                     |
| ODISHA           | -                                        |
| PUDUCHERRY       | -                                        |
| PUNJAB           | 108.48                                   |
| NEF (TRIPURA)    | -                                        |
| TAMIL NADU       | 0.28                                     |
| UTTAR PRADESH    | 10.06                                    |
| UTTARAKHAND      | 6.04                                     |
| WEST BENGAL      | -                                        |
| T O T A L        | 169.28                                   |

## Annexure III

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2355 due for reply on 03.12.2019.

## STATE-WISE PROCUREMENT OF COARSE CEREALS (as on 27.11.2019 # ) (in tonnes)

| STATE          | Jowar   | Bajra   | Maize   | Ragi   | Total   |
|----------------|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH |         |         |         |        |         |
| TELANGANA      |         |         |         |        |         |
| BIHAR          |         |         |         |        |         |
| CHANDIGARH     |         |         |         |        |         |
| GUJARAT        |         |         |         |        |         |
| HARYANA        |         | 305420  |         |        |         |
| KARNATAKA      |         |         |         |        |         |
| MADHYA PRADESH |         |         |         |        |         |
| MAHARASHTRA    |         |         |         |        |         |
| RAJASTHAN      |         |         |         |        |         |
| T O T A L      |         | 305420  |         |        |         |

#procurement for ensuing kharif season 2019-20 is going on.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2355 due for reply on 03.12.2019.

Tentative details of Price Support Scheme (PSS) procurement during Kharif 2019-20 Season (as on 26.11.2019)

(Quantity in metric tonnes)

| States        | Commodity   | Quantity Sanctioned   | Quantity procured   |
|---------------|-------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
| Tamil Nadu    | Moong       | 3,000.00              | 45.90               |
| Tamil Nadu    | Urad        | 7,275.00              | 6.85                |
| Tamil Nadu    | Sub Total   | 10,275.00             | 52.75               |
| Telangana     | Moong       | 10,378.00             | 5874.90             |
| Telangana     | Urad        | 5,275.00              | -                   |
| Telangana     | Arhar (Tur) | 47,500.00             | -                   |
| Telangana     | Groundnut   | 6,875.00              | -                   |
| Telangana     | Soyabean    | 58,608.00             | 9080.35             |
| Telangana     | Sub Total   | 1,28,636.00           | 14955.25            |
| Maharashtra   | Moong       | 30,000.00             | 1695.54             |
| Maharashtra   | Urad        | 28,300.00             | 0.300               |
| Maharashtra   | Soyabean    | 10,00,000.00          | 14.03               |
| Maharashtra   | Sub Total   | 10,58,300.00          | 1,709.87            |
| Karnataka     | Moong       | 12,226.00             | 5514.76             |
| Karnataka     | Urad        | 6,448.00              | -                   |
| Karnataka     | Soyabean    | 64,125.00             | -                   |
| Karnataka     | Sub Total   | 82,799.00             | 5514.76             |
| Uttar Pradesh | Moong       | 5,400.00              | -                   |
| Uttar Pradesh | Urad        | 70,900.00             | -                   |
| Uttar Pradesh | Groundnut   | 21,625.00             | -                   |
| Uttar Pradesh | Sesamum     | 20,450.00             | -                   |
| Uttar Pradesh | Sub Total   | 1,18,375.00           | 0.00                |

(Contd. On next page)

| States         | Commodity   | Quantity Sanctioned   | Qty procured   |
|----------------|-------------|-----------------------|----------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | Moong       | 29,575.00             | -              |
| Madhya Pradesh | Urad        | 3,29,600.00           | -              |
| Madhya Pradesh | Arhar (Tur) | 1,34,725.00           | -              |
| Madhya Pradesh | Sub Total   | 4,93,900.00           | 0.00           |
| Rajasthan      | Moong       | 2,28,350.00           | 35242.63       |
| Rajasthan      | Urad        | 73,800.00             | -              |
| Rajasthan      | Groundnut   | 3,06,875.00           | 16049.85       |
| Rajasthan      | Soyabean    | 3,54,100.00           | -              |
| Rajasthan      | Sub Total   | 9,63,125.00           | 51292.48       |
| Gujarat        | Moong       | 13,675.00             | -              |
| Gujarat        | Urad        | 15,075.00             | -              |
| Gujarat        | Groundnut   | 7,97,275.00           | 33697.39       |
| Gujarat        | Sub Total   | 8,26,025.00           | 33697.39       |
| Andhra Pradesh | Moong       | 2,400.00              | 326.10         |
| Andhra Pradesh | Urad        | 4,650.00              | -              |
| Andhra Pradesh | Arhar (Tur) | 23,600.00             | -              |
| Andhra Pradesh | Sub Total   | 30,650.00             | 326.10         |
| Odisha         | Moong       | 7,075.00              | -              |
| Odisha         | Urad        | 4,250.00              | -              |
| Odisha         | Arhar (Tur) | 29,725.00             | -              |
| Odisha         | Groundnut   | 3,300.00              | -              |
| Odisha         | Sub Total   | 44,350.00             | 0.00           |
| Haryana        | Moong       | 2,575.00              | 669.90         |
| Haryana        | Sub Total   | 2,575.00              | 669.90         |
| Total          | Total       | 37,59,010.00          | 1,08,218.50    |

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