Lok Sabha Question No. 1996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Price of Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1996

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## PRICE OF PULSES

1996.  SHRI  UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is concerned about the low price of pulses for the continuous five years;
- (b) if so, the details of the action plan to ensure fair prices for the farmers;
- (c) the details of the production of pulses during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  action  plan  to  increase  the  price  of  pulses  in  the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to export pulses and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): The  prices  of  agricultural  produce  are  determined  by  supply  and  demand conditions  in  the  market  on  a  day-to-day  basis.  Apart  from  demand  and  supply  conditions, quality of produce, weather condition, seasonality, availability of stocks and international prices are also affecting the prices of agricultural produce. Price of agricultural produce tends to fall during and after harvesting season due to increase in market arrival of new crops.

The  annual  average  wholesale  prices  of  major  pulses  for  the  last  five  crop  years  are given below:

|        | Annual Average Wholesale Prices (Rs. per Qtl.)   | Annual Average Wholesale Prices (Rs. per Qtl.)   | Annual Average Wholesale Prices (Rs. per Qtl.)   | Annual Average Wholesale Prices (Rs. per Qtl.)   | Annual Average Wholesale Prices (Rs. per Qtl.)   | Annual Average Wholesale Prices (Rs. per Qtl.)   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Pulses | 2014-15                                          | 2015-16                                          | 2016-17                                          | 2017-18                                          | 2018-19                                          | 2019-20 (upto Jan '20)                           |
| Arhar  | 5082                                             | 8226                                             | 5824                                             | 4275                                             | 4727                                             | 5631                                             |
| Moong  | 7226                                             | 7690                                             | 5755                                             | 5282                                             | 5742                                             | 6549                                             |
| Urad   | 5938                                             | 9852                                             | 8107                                             | 5328                                             | 5104                                             | 6067                                             |
| Gram   | 3641                                             | 5194                                             | 7504                                             | 5123                                             | 4630                                             | 4658                                             |
| Masur  | 5794                                             | 6863                                             | 5816                                             | 4362                                             | 4411                                             | 4997                                             |

The  Government  ensures  fair  prices  for  farmers  through  Minimum  Support  Price (MSP) and procurement of pulses under Price Support Scheme (PSS) and Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF).

- (c): The  details  of  State/UT  wise  production  of  major  pulses  in  the  country  for  the  last three years are given at Annexure I .

(d)&(e):    The recently launched Umbrella Scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan'  (PM-AASHA),  comprising  the  Price  Support  Scheme  (PSS),  provides  for  a  holistic arrangement for assurance of a remunerative and stable price environment for farmers.

The  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  of  22  mandated  agricultural crops,  including  five  major  pulses,  on  the  basis  of  recommendations  of  the  Commission  for Agricultural  Costs  and  Prices  (CACP)  after  considering  the  views  of  State  Governments  and Central  Ministries/Departments  concerned  and  other  relevant  factors.  The  Union  Budget  for 2018-19 had announced the pre-determined principle to keep MSPs at levels of one and half times the cost of production. Accordingly, Government had increased MSPs for major pulses in 2018-19 and 2019-20.  The MSP for pulses for the Crop years 2014-15 to 2019-20 is given at Annexure-II .

(f): The  Government  has  allowed  export  of  all  varieties  of  pulses,  including  organic pulses, without any quantitative ceilings in November 2017. However, for export through nonEDI (non-Electronic Data Interchange) Land Customs Stations (LCS), the exporter will have to do prior-registration of quantity with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Till date, no export restriction has been imposed on pulses.

## Annexure- I referred to in reply to Unstarred Lok Sabha Question No. 1996 Due for answer on 03.03.2020.

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## State/UT wise Production of Arhar during the last three crop years

Production : ('000 tonnes)

| State             | Arhar   | Arhar   | Arhar   |
|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| State             | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Karnataka         | 908.86  | 762.29  | 947.61  |
| Maharashtra       | 1495.75 | 1127.80 | 834.48  |
| Gujarat           | 401.00  | 336.85  | 307.51  |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 363.00  | 331.35  | 272.08  |
| Jharkhand         | 235.77  | 222.21  | 234.27  |
| Telangana         | 261.00  | 263.34  | 191.51  |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 781.74  | 839.00  | 180.20  |
| Odisha            | 119.82  | 123.69  | 147.23  |
| Tamilnadu         | 37.05   | 53.81   | 51.64   |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 133.00  | 119.97  | 45.50   |
| Chhattisgarh      | 39.60   | 34.68   | 32.41   |
| Bihar             | 33.17   | 28.62   | 31.67   |
| Rajasthan         | 19.43   | 12.66   | 9.09    |
| West Bengal       | 3.70    | 5.85    | 5.56    |
| Assam             | 4.91    | 4.67    | 4.62    |
| Tripura           | 3.77    | 4.13    | 4.28    |
| Nagaland          | 2.89    | 2.92    | 2.92    |
| Uttarakhand       | 3.00    | 3.87    | 2.42    |
| Punjab            | 4.90    | 2.68    | 2.41    |
| Haryana           | 13.00   | 4.50    | 2.30    |
| D&N Havelli       | 4.50    | 1.55    | 2.03    |
| Meghalaya         | 1.52    | 1.53    | 1.53    |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0.64    | 0.66    | 0.71    |
| Manipur           | 0.61    | 0.60    | 0.56    |
| Kerala            | 0.28    | 0.32    | 0.44    |
| Mizoram           | 0.31    | 0.25    | 0.33    |
| A&N Islands       | -       | -       | 0.10    |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0.02    | 0.02    | -       |
| All-India         | 4873.24 | 4289.82 | 3315.44 |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DAC&FW

## State/UT wise Production of Moong during the last three crop years

Production : ('000 tonnes)

| Moong             | Moong   | Moong   | Moong   |
|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| State             | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Rajasthan         | 810.22  | 742.45  | 1222.2  |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 295.80  | 265.75  | 280.3   |
| Maharashtra       | 259.70  | 158.54  | 203.8   |
| Karnataka         | 115.50  | 135.26  | 142.6   |
| Bihar             | 119.88  | 125.68  | 118.5   |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 66.00   | 91.88   | 84.7    |
| Tamilnadu         | 56.10   | 78.24   | 76.8    |
| Odisha            | 133.62  | 91.52   | 70.8    |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 52.00   | 45.91   | 55.7    |
| Gujarat           | 84.00   | 84.72   | 49.1    |
| Telangana         | 92.00   | 64.52   | 48.2    |
| West Bengal       | 3.03    | 51.77   | 31.8    |
| Jharkhand         | 24.24   | 23.58   | 22.7    |
| Punjab            | 20.20   | 18.49   | 16.7    |
| Haryana           | 13.70   | 24.39   | 12.5    |
| Assam             | 7.42    | 8.04    | 7.7     |
| Chhattisgarh      | 7.30    | 6.35    | 5.8     |
| Tripura           | 1.97    | 2.80    | 2.6     |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1.28    | 1.30    | 1.3     |
| Nagaland          | -       | 0.51    | 0.6     |
| Manipur           | 0.5     | 0.50    | 0.5     |
| Puducherry        | 0.10    | 0.58    | 0.3     |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 0.46    | 0.24    | 0.2     |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0.14    | 0.09    | 0.1     |
| A&N Islands       | 0.22    | 0.06    | 0.02    |
| All-India         | 2165.36 | 2023.18 | 2455.37 |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DAC&FW

## State/UT wise Production of Urad during the last three crop years

Production : ('000 tonnes)

| State             | Urad    | Urad    | Urad    |
|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| State             | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 816.88  | 1347.81 | 1190.65 |
| Rajasthan         | 305.47  | 523.72  | 376.12  |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 353.00  | 314.03  | 325.31  |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 329.00  | 370.94  | 310.56  |
| Tamilnadu         | 273.96  | 301.57  | 274.46  |
| Maharashtra       | 183.10  | 121.45  | 154.45  |
| Jharkhand         | 139.41  | 128.64  | 108.20  |
| Gujarat           | 119.00  | 86.52   | 73.56   |
| West Bengal       | 57.01   | 63.07   | 51.87   |
| Karnataka         | 43.00   | 68.82   | 42.92   |
| Assam             | 38.89   | 39.83   | 39.81   |
| Telangana         | 43.00   | 31.10   | 30.22   |
| Chhattisgarh      | 31.90   | 31.19   | 29.34   |
| Odisha            | 49.41   | 28.70   | 19.04   |
| Uttarakhand       | 12.00   | 10.58   | 10.42   |
| Bihar             | 11.49   | 7.05    | 7.31    |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 5.61    | 4.62    | 4.69    |
| Tripura           | 8.91    | 3.45    | 3.10    |
| Sikkim            | 2.72    | 2.50    | 2.54    |
| Manipur           | 1.63    | 1.58    | 1.38    |
| Nagaland          | 1.13    | 0.68    | 1.18    |
| Punjab            | 1.10    | 0.93    | 1.11    |
| D&N Havelli       | 0.99    | 0.90    | 1.02    |
| Haryana           | 0.40    | -       | 0.40    |
| Puducherry        | 0.45    | 0.37    | 0.31    |
| Arunachal pradesh | 2.20    | 2.27    | -       |
| All-India         | 2831.89 | 3492.42 | 3060.00 |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DAC&FW

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Production : ('000 tonnes)

| State            | Gram    | Gram     | Gram    |
|------------------|---------|----------|---------|
|                  | 2016-17 | 2017-18  | 2018-19 |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 3544.20 | 4595.02  | 3996.7  |
| Rajasthan        | 1409.39 | 1688.85  | 1839.5  |
| Maharashtra      | 1719.01 | 1834.28  | 1396.9  |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 626.00  | 578.66   | 727.6   |
| Karnataka        | 592.00  | 783.04   | 574.5   |
| Chhattisgarh     | 359.90  | 320.93   | 329.9   |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 381.00  | 588.64   | 242.8   |
| Gujarat          | 183.00  | 376.51   | 234.9   |
| Jharkhand        | 247.41  | 285.74   | 221.2   |
| Telangana        | 132.00  | 147.05   | 163.2   |
| Bihar            | 66.50   | 67.19    | 67.7    |
| Haryana          | 44.00   | 36.00    | 62.2    |
| West Bengal      | 28.50   | 36.80    | 42.3    |
| Odisha           | 30.97   | 25.63    | 23.8    |
| Tamilnadu        | 3.39    | 4.82     | 5.4     |
| Punjab           | 2.20    | 2.01     | 2.5     |
| Meghalaya        | 1.97    | 1.98     | 2.0     |
| Assam            | 1.58    | 1.56     | 1.6     |
| Uttarakhand      | 1.00    | 0.78     | 0.8     |
| Manipur          | 0.74    | 0.77     | 0.8     |
| Nagaland         | 0.62    | 0.66     | 0.6     |
| Kerala           | 1.43    | 1.72     | 0.5     |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.40    | 0.37     | 0.4     |
| Tripura          | 0.20    | 0.19     | 0.2     |
| D&N Havelli      | 0.11    | -        | 0.1     |
| All-India        | 9377.56 | 11379.19 | 9937.99 |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DAC&FW

State/UT wise Production of Masur  during the last three crop  years

Production : ('000 tonnes)

| State             | Masur   | Masur   | Masur   |
|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|                   | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 372.28  | 498.04  | 488.4   |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 447.24  | 679.00  | 329.6   |
| Bihar             | 146.88  | 147.56  | 148.1   |
| West Bengal       | 81.00   | 154.90  | 141.4   |
| Jharkhand         | 53.66   | 62.50   | 50.1    |
| Rajasthan         | 75.88   | 33.67   | 23.0    |
| Assam             | 15.66   | 21.03   | 19.6    |
| Uttarakhand       | 8.00    | 6.96    | 9.7     |
| Odisha            | 5.88    | 5.62    | 5.1     |
| Chhattisgarh      | 7.00    | 4.59    | 5.0     |
| Tripura           | 2.54    | 2.07    | 1.9     |
| Nagaland          | 1.70    | 1.76    | 1.8     |
| Meghalaya         | 0.00    | 1.39    | 1.4     |
| Haryana           | 4.50    | 0.87    | 0.8     |
| Manipur           | 0.66    | 0.67    | 0.7     |
| Punjab            | 0.40    | 0.45    | 0.5     |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0.36    | 0.39    | 0.4     |
| Arunachal Pradesh | -       | -       | 0.4     |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 0.20    | 0.25    | -       |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 0.03    | 0.12    | -       |
| All-India         | 1223.85 | 1621.81 | 1227.82 |

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DAC&FW

Annexure- II referred to in reply to Unstarred Lok Sabha Question No. 1996 Due for answer on 03.03.2020.

## Minimum Support Price Announced by Government of India for the Crop

## Years, 2014-15 to 2019-20

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(Unit: Rs. Per Quintal)

| Pulses   |   2014-15 | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Arhar    |      4350 | 4625^     | 5050^^    | 5450^     |      5675 |      5800 |
| Moong    |      4600 | 4850^     | 5225^^    | 5575^     |      6975 |      7050 |
| Urad     |      4350 | 4625^     | 5000^^    | 5400^     |      5600 |      5700 |
| Gram     |      3175 | 3500**    | 4000^     | 4400@     |      4620 |      4875 |
| Masur    |      3075 | 3400**    | 3950@     | 4250*     |      4475 |      4800 |

^  including bonus of Rs. 200/Qtl. ^^ including bonus of Rs. 425/Qtl. * including bonus of Rs. 100/Qtl. ** including bonus of Rs. 75/Qtl.

- @ including bonus of Rs. 150/Qtl.