Lok Sabha Question No. 2364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Procurement of Rice
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLIC  DTSTRTBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2364 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3RD DECEMBER,20{9

## PROCUREMENT  OF RIGE

## 2364. DR. SANJEEV  KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOil  5c'tttrdl erri, ut<-o s.tt srfofi-r  Br{ur t'*  be pteased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government is procuring more quantity  of rice than the required quantity,  if so, the detaits of statistics  of rice procurement in the last two yearc;
- (b) the details of the quantum  of rice which got spoiled and the disposal of the same during the saad period;
- (c) whether the Govemment is planning to reduce the procurement of ricel and
- (d) if so, the details of the plans  for thc purpose and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a)r  Under the procurement policy  of Government of lndia (GOl), Minimum Support Price (MSP), period  of  procurement and quality specifications  are declared before start  of  each marketing season(Kharif/ Rab0. Further, procurement  policy of GOI is open ended, under which whatever paddy as offered by farmers withln the stlpulated  period and conforming to the specifications prescribed in advance by GOI are purchased at MSP by the Government Agencies includang  Food Corporataon  of lndia (FCl) for Gentral Pool to avoid any dastress sale by farmers. The detalls of rice procurement  in last two years is annexed.

- (b): Quantum of rice accrued as damaged  in FCI and its dasposat during the year 2O17-1A & 2O{E-19 is as under :
- (c) : No such proposal is under consideration,
- (d): Question  does not arlse.

| Year      |   Accrua! of damaged Rice in FCI (Ton) |   Disposal of Damaged Rice in FGI (Ton) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2017-18   |                                   1444 |                                     830 |
| 20{ 8-{ 9 |                                   3793 |                                    2771 |

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION 11(,.2364 DUE FOR ANSWER ON O3.I2.2O{9 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## The details of rice procurement  in last two years

| STATE/UT         | KMS 2O17.lE (in LMT)   | KMS 2018-19* (in LMT)   |
|------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESTI  | 40.oo                  | 48.O6                   |
| TELANGANA        | 36.18                  | 5t.86                   |
| ASSAM            | o.3s                   | 1.O1                    |
| BIHAR            | 7.93                   | 9.49                    |
| CHANDIGARH       | o.14                   | 0.13                    |
| CHHATISGARH      | 32.55                  | 39.71                   |
| GUJARAT          | o.ol                   | o.o9                    |
| HARYANA          | 39.92                  | 39.42                   |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR  | o.13                   | o.09                    |
| JHARKHAND        | 1.43                   | 1.53                    |
| KARNATAKA        |                        | 0.59                    |
| KERALA           | 3.29                   | 4.65                    |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | 10.96                  | { 3.95                  |
| MAHARASHTRA      | 1.79                   | 5.80                    |
| ODISHA           | 32.47                  | 44.44                   |
| PUNJAB           | 1 { 8.33               | 113.34                  |
| NEF(TRIPURA)     |                        | o.o7                    |
| TAMIL NADU       | to.t{                  | 12.94                   |
| UTTAR PRADESH    | 24.75                  | 32.33                   |
| UTTRAKHAND       | o.38                   | 4.62                    |
| WEST BENGAL      | 16.73                  | 19.79                   |
| ALL INDIA TOTAL: | 381.85                 | 443.95                  |