Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Production and Procurement of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 33{ TO BE ANSWERED  ON lSth SEPTEMBER, 2O2O

## PRODIUCTION AND PROCUREMENT  OF FOODGRAINS

## t33t.  sHRt RAMGHARAN BOHRA:

Will the DISTRIBUTION state: Minister of 3qgr}fdr  [rF*, CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC EIil 3ik  gr+dfr*.  frtr{q d* be pleased to

- (a)  the total quantum of foodgrains  produced  in the country and the quantum of foodgrains procured;
- (b)  the total available and covered storage capacity in the country with the Government, State-wase/Union-territory-wise;
- (c) whether optimum utilisation of above capacity is being madel and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINTSTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS' FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DAilVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a): The Details of the quantum  of foodgrains production during crop year 2O19-2O in the country along with their procurement  at Minimum Support Price (MSP) by Govemment Agencies is as unden ln Lakh Metric Tonnes

| S. No.   | Grop                        | Production*   | Procurement   |
|----------|-----------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1        | Rice                        | fia430        | 511.40,#      |
| 2        | Wheat                       | 1075.90       | 389.8s        |
|          | Goarcegrains                | 453.90        | 4.31#         |
| 3        | (Jowar, Bajra, Maize & RagD |               |               |
| 4        | Pulses                      | 231.50        | 24.44         |

rAs  per Fourth Advance  Estimates  of Production  of foodgrains during 201920, published by Manistry  of Agriculture  & Farmers  Welfare. # As on 'lO.O9.2O2O

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(b): As on 31.O7.2O2O,  the total avaitable storage capacity wath Food Gorporation of India (FGl) and State agencies for storage of foodgrains meant for PDS/NFSA throughout the country as 281.22 Lakh MT (FGl  416.52 LMT and State Agencies  -  364.70 LMT). The $tate-wise details of available storage  capacity are at Annexure-t.

ln addition to the above capacity, approx. 111.61 LMT capacity is also being used by State Government for storage of commodities other than Wheat & Rice and also for intermediary storage for PDS stocks.

(c) and (d): Adequate storage capacity is availabte with FGt for the safe storage and management of procured food grains. The storage capacity with FGI and the stock held during the last three years & the current year (as on 3On June) is as under : -

| As on      | Covered & GAP(!n Lakh Metric Tonnes)   | Covered & GAP(!n Lakh Metric Tonnes)   | Covered & GAP(!n Lakh Metric Tonnes)   |
|------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|            | Capacity                               | Stock held                             | Utilisation (in o/o)                   |
| 30.06.2017 | 363.54                                 | 297.63                                 | a2                                     |
| 30.o6.20{8 | 381.06                                 | 334.97                                 | 88                                     |
| 30.o6.20r9 | 407.31                                 | 374.53                                 | 92                                     |
| 30.06.2020 | 414.O9                                 | 366.96                                 | 89                                     |

The average utalizataon of covered capacity  as on {st July of every year has been more than 8O% during the last three yeans  t  current year. Hence, storage capacity is optimally utilized.

ANNEXURE.I ANNEXURE Rf,FERREI)  TO IN REPLY TO PARTS  (b) OF UNSTARRf,D  QUf,STION  No.331 FOR  ANSWTR ON 15.09.2{n0IN Ttrf, I,OK SABHA

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t02.93 416.52 364.70 covcred  capacity of 2{6.67 LMT exc 111.51 L}lT capaclty used  by stat. Govt. agenales tor storlne  lntertncdlat6 stocks b€lnC used  by State  6ovt.  for PDS/tlFSA  dlst.ibutlon  and for  commodities  other  than wh.atlric€ 3t.59 ---T\_-

.Note  : Th6 totat  capacity  ot 2a.U  LttT of lntermcdlate  capacity  belng u3ed by State  Govt.  for POS/  FSA  distrlbutlon  I Blhar(4.26 Ll,lI),  Jharkhand  (1.45  LUT), l,lizoram  (0.4O  LxT),  Trlpura  (O.ssLilT),  t{anlpu.  (0.171 T), Nagaland (0.08  Li'lT), uttar  Prad.sh (7,521HT),  Uttarakhand  (o.tlo LrT),  Telangana (0.a9  LIT),  xerala  (2,ooLrT),  xarnataka  (2.a5  L[D,  Gurarat (0.47  LMT), itaharashtra  (5,571MT), Chhattisga.h(0.16 LMT)

mc totat  Capacity  of a3.44  l.t{T ot the other  capaclty belng used by the State  Agencies  for  storing stocks other th.n  Wh.at  /  Ric. : Rarasthan  (1o.26  LMr),  T.hngana  (11.19  L[T),  tGrnataka  (O.20  !l'rT), Gujrat  (4.77  Lt{T),  MP (45.22  LrT),  raha]astra  (11.a0  L!lT).