Lok Sabha Question No. 398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Procurement at MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

O.I.H.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.398

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## PROCUREMENT AT MSP

398.   SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  procures  the  crops  produced  by  the  farmers  at  Minimum Support Price and encourages them;
- (b) if so, the names of the States awarded by the Government in 2019-20;
- (c) whether any measures have been taken to save the crop (paddy) produced by the farmers/solve  the  problems  of  farmers  due  to  the  inability  of  the  farmers  of  Chhattisgarh State to get timely procurement of 2019-20 Kharif crop (paddy);
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons for not taking any steps in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b) : As per prescribed guidelines of present procurement mechanism, Government,  through  Central  Nodal  agencies,  procures  notified  farm  produce  of  Fair Average Quality (FAQ)  at Minimum Support Price (MSP) in consultation with the concerned State Government when market price of these farm produce goes below the MSP. However, if farmers gets better price in comparison to MSP, they are free to sell their produce in open market. The details of States for which procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) was sanctioned by Government in  2019-20 are at Annexure.

(c) to (e) : Chhattisgarh is a Decentralised procurement (DCP) State wherein procurement of food grains is carried out by State Govt. through its agencies. FCI assists the State Govt. in procurement operations in DCP states only on specific request of State Govt. In order to ensure MSP to the farmers, sufficient numbers of procurement centres are opened  by  State  Government  agencies  before  onset  of  procurement  season,  keeping  in view  the  procurement  potential  and  geographical  spread  of  the  State  concerned.  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. Review is made from time to time on the need for additional procurement centres, if any, during  the  procurement  season  and  if  required  additional  procurement  centres  are  also opened.  Adequate  dunnage  materials  such  as  wooden  crates,  bamboo  mats,  polythene sheets etc. are made available in purchase centres to save the crop (paddy). Technical Staff posted in procurement centres are well equipped to ensure that procured stocks are lifted to the  linked  depots  on  the  same  day.  In  case  the  purchased  stocks  are  kept  at  the  mandi premises  for  overnight,  proper  stacking,  covering  with  polythene  covers  and  security arrangements are ensured.

## Annexure

## Details of States for which procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) was sanctioned by Government in 2019-20

Rice  Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana,  Assam,  Bihar,  Chandigarh,  Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat, Haryana,  Jharkhand,  J&K,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha, Punjab, NEF (Tripura), Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, West Bengal and Rajasthan. Wheat  Bihar,  Chandigarh,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Punjab,  Uttar  Pradesh Uttrakhand and Rajasthan. Bajra Haryana, Maharashtra,  Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Jowar Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Maize Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat Ragi Maharashtra Urad  Tamilnadu,  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan, Gujrat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha. Moong Tamilnadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Odisha. Tur  Tamilnadu,  Telangana,  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Gujarat,  Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Groundnut  Telangana,  Karnataka,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Rajasthan,  Gujarat,  Andhra  Pradesh and Odisha. Soyabean Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan. Sesamum Uttar Pradesh, Milling copra Kerala, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh. Ball copra Tamilnadu

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