Lok Sabha Question No. 3925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Trade in Foodgrains
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th MARCH, 2020 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18

## TRADE IN FOODGRAINS

## 3925. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum and cost of foodgrains exported and imported in India during the last five years along with the names of countries to which such exports/ imports have been made;
- (b) the list of such foodgrains that have been imported at the rates higher than the exporting rates along with the details of losses incurred by the Government; and
- (c) the reasons behind this type of trade deficit?

## ANSWER

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- (a)  to (c): The quantity  and value of food grains exported and imported and trade deficit during the last five years including current year are  as follows:

( Quantity in Thousand Tonne) (Value in US$ Billion)

| Year    | Category      | RICE (BASMATI)   | RICE (BASMATI)   | RICE(OTHER THAN BASMATI)   | RICE(OTHER THAN BASMATI)   | WHEAT   | WHEAT   | OTHER CEREALS   | OTHER CEREALS   | PULSES   | PULSES   |
|---------|---------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------|---------|-----------------|-----------------|----------|----------|
| Year    | Category      | Qty              | Val              | Qty                        | Val                        | Qty     | Val     | Qty             | Val             | Qty      | Val      |
| 2015-16 | Export        | 4045.8           | 3.5              | 6464.6                     | 2.4                        | 666.7   | 0.16    | 967.9           | 0.3             | 255.7    | 0.25     |
|         | Import        |                  |                  | 1.0                        | 0.0009                     | 517.7   | 0.14    | 206.1           | 0.1             | 5797.7   | 3.90     |
|         | Trade Deficit |                  | 3.5              |                            | 2.4                        |         | 0.03    |                 | 0.2             |          | -3.65    |
|         | Export        | 3985.2           | 3.2              | 6770.8                     | 2.5                        | 265.6   | 0.1     | 734.8           | 0.2             | 136.7    | 0.19     |
| 2016-17 | Import        |                  |                  | 1.1                        | 0.001                      | 5749.4  | 1.3     | 311.4           | 0.1             | 6609.5   | 4.24     |
|         | Trade Deficit |                  | 3.2              |                            | 2.52                       |         | -1.2    |                 | 0.1             |          | -4.05    |
| 2017-18 | Export        | 4056.8           | 4.2              | 8818.5                     | 3.6                        | 322.8   | 0.1     | 864.2           | 0.25            | 179.6    | 0.23     |
|         | Import        |                  |                  | 2.1                        | 0.002                      | 1649.7  | 0.4     | 265.1           | 0.07            | 5607.5   | 2.91     |
|         | Trade Deficit |                  | 4.2              |                            | 3.63                       |         | -0.3    |                 | 0.18            |          | -2.68    |

| Year                 | Category      | RICE (BASMATI)   | RICE (BASMATI)   | RICE(OTHER THAN BASMATI)   | RICE(OTHER THAN BASMATI)   | WHEAT   | WHEAT   | OTHER CEREALS   | OTHER CEREALS   | PULSES   | PULSES   |
|----------------------|---------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------|---------|-----------------|-----------------|----------|----------|
|                      |               | Qty              | Val              | Qty                        | Val                        | Qty     | Val     | Qty             | Val             | Qty      | Val      |
| 2018-19              | Export        | 4414.6           | 4.7              | 7648.0                     | 3.0                        | 226.6   | 0.1     | 1257.2          | 0.35            | 287.1    | 0.26     |
|                      | Import        |                  |                  | 6.9                        | 0.005                      | 2.7     | 0.001   | 244.3           | 0.07            | 2527.9   | 1.14     |
|                      | Trade Deficit |                  | 4.7              |                            | 3.0                        |         | 0.059   |                 | 0.28            |          | -0.88    |
| 2019-20 ( Apr- Jan)* | Export        | 3299.3           | 3.40             | 4015.5                     | 1.63                       | 185.6   | 0.05    | 424.6           | 0.17            | 179.5    | 0.175    |
|                      | Import        |                  |                  | 5.0                        | 0.01                       | 1.7     | 0.0006  | 478.6           | 0.12            | 2628.1   | 1.271    |
|                      | Trade Deficit |                  |                  |                            | 1.62                       |         | 0.0521  |                 | 0.05            |          | -1.096   |

Source: DGCI&S, *Provisional

Food grains Export to and Import from major countries during last five years including current year are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively. Trade deficit depends upon relative fluctuations in the import and export of different commodities due to the global and domestic factors such as demand and supply in domestic and international markets, currency fluctuations, international prices, etc.

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Annexure-I Statement referred to in reply of part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 3925 for answer on

## 18 th March 2020

## List of the major countries to which food grains were exported during last five years including current year

|   Sr. No. | 2015-16         | 2016-17        | 2017-18        | 2018-19        | 2019-20 (Apr- Jan)   |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Bangladesh PR   | Algeria        | Belgium        | Bangladesh PR  | Australia            |
|         2 | Benin           | Australia      | Benin          | Belgium        | Bangladesh PR        |
|         3 | Cote D' Ivoire  | Bangladesh PR  | Cote D' Ivoire | Benin          | Benin                |
|         4 | Guinea          | Belgium        | Djibouti       | Canada         | Canada               |
|         5 | Indonesia       | Benin          | EgyptARp       | Cote D' Ivoire | Cote D' Ivoire       |
|         6 | Iran            | Canada         | Ghana          | Djibouti       | Djibouti             |
|         7 | Iraq            | Cote D' Ivoire | Guinea         | Guinea         | EgyptARp             |
|         8 | Jordan          | Djibouti       | Iran           | Iran           | Guinea               |
|         9 | Kuwait          | Guinea         | Iraq           | Iraq           | Indonesia            |
|        10 | Liberia         | Iran           | Jordan         | Italy          | Iran                 |
|        11 | Malaysia        | Iraq           | Kuwait         | Jordan         | Iraq                 |
|        12 | Nepal           | Jordan         | Liberia        | Kuwait         | Israel               |
|        13 | Netherland      | Kuwait         | Madagascar     | Liberia        | Jordan               |
|        14 | Nigeria         | Liberia        | Nepal          | Madagascar     | Kuwait               |
|        15 | Oman            | Nepal          | Netherland     | Nepal          | Liberia              |
|        16 | Pakistan IR     | Netherland     | Niger          | Netherland     | Madagascar           |
|        17 | Qatar           | Oman           | Oman           | Oman           | Nepal                |
|        18 | Saudi Arab      | Pakistan IR    | Qatar          | Qatar          | Oman                 |
|        19 | Senegal         | Qatar          | Saudi Arab     | Saudi Arab     | Philippines          |
|        20 | Singapore       | Saudi Arab     | Senegal        | Senegal        | Qatar                |
|        21 | Somalia         | Senegal        | Singapore      | Somalia        | Saudi Arab           |
|        22 | South Africa    | Singapore      | Somalia        | South Africa   | Senegal              |
|        23 | Sri Lanka Dsr   | Somalia        | South Africa   | Sri Lanka Dsr  | Somalia              |
|        24 | Turkey          | South Africa   | Sri Lanka Dsr  | Togo           | South Africa         |
|        25 | UArab Emts      | Turkey         | Turkey         | Turkey         | Togo                 |
|        26 | UK              | UArab Emts     | UArab Emts     | UArab Emts     | UArab Emts           |
|        27 | USA             | UK             | UK             | UK             | UK                   |
|        28 | Vietnam Soc Rep | USA            | USA            | USA            | USA                  |

Source: DGCI&S

## Statement referred to in reply of part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 3925 for answer on 18 th March 2020

## List  of  the  major  countries  from  which  food  grains were imported during  last  five  years including current year

|   Sr. No | 2015-16      | 2016-17      | 2017-18      | 2018-19      | 2019-20 ( Apr-Jan)   |
|----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Afghanistan  | Afghanistan  | Afghanistan  | Afghanistan  | Argentina            |
|        2 | Argentina    | Argentina    | Argentina    | Argentina    | Argentina            |
|        3 | Australia    | Australia    | Australia    | Australia    | Australia            |
|        4 | Brazil       | Bulgaria     | Brazil       | Austria      | Brazil               |
|        5 | Canada       | Canada       | Bulgaria     | Brazil       | Canada               |
|        6 | China P Rp   | China P Rp   | Canada       | Canada       | China P Rp           |
|        7 | Ethiopia     | Estonia      | China P Rp   | China P Rp   | Denmark              |
|        8 | France       | Ethiopia     | Ethiopia     | Djibouti     | Djibouti             |
|        9 | Indonesia    | France       | France       | Ethiopia     | Ethiopia             |
|       10 | Kenya        | Germany      | Germany      | Kenya        | France               |
|       11 | Lithuania    | Kenya        | Lithuania    | Kyrghyzstan  | Malawi               |
|       12 | Madagascar   | Lithuania    | Malawi       | Lithuania    | Mozambique           |
|       13 | Malawi       | Malawi       | Mexico       | Malawi       | Myanmar              |
|       14 | Mexico       | Moldova      | Mozambique   | Mozambique   | Myanmar              |
|       15 | Mozambique   | Mozambique   | Myanmar      | Myanmar      | Russia               |
|       16 | Myanmar      | Myanmar      | Romania      | Netherland   | Russia               |
|       17 | Russia       | Romania      | Russia       | Russia       | Singapore            |
|       18 | Sudan        | Russia       | Sudan        | Singapore    | Sudan                |
|       19 | Tanzania Rep | Sudan        | Tanzania Rep | South Africa | Tanzania Rep         |
|       20 | Thailand     | Tanzania Rep | Turkey       | Sudan        | Turkey               |
|       21 | USA          | USA          | USA          | Tanzania Rep | UArab Emts           |
|       22 | Uganda       | Uganda       | Ukraine      | Turkey       | USA                  |
|       23 | Ukraine      | Ukraine      | Uruguay      | UArab Emts   | Ukraine              |
|       24 | Uzbekistan   | Uzbekistan   | Uzbekistan   | USA          | Ukraine              |

Source: DGCI&S.

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