Lok Sabha Question No. 3620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Edible Oils and Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3620

TO BE ANSWERD ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## EDIBLE OILS AND PULSES

3620.   SHRI KHAGEN MURMU

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

- (a) whether the country is heavily import-dependent in the case of  both edible oils and pulses;
- (b) if  so,  the  remedial  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government,  keeping  in mind that a well calibrated, swift import strategy could lower the price burden while not affecting farmers; and
- (c) since there is a need to have a long-term policy to wean farmers away from grains and cereals to pulses and oilseeds, the measures taken/being taken by the Government  keeping  in  view  the  fact  that  there  should  be  a  higher  MSP  and  a buffer stock of edible oils could be created to stabilize prices?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Production of Pulses have increased to 255.6 lakh tonnes in last 5 years and we are almost self-reliant.During  last  4  years  (2017-18  to  2020-21),  the  domestic availability and import of edible Oilsand Pulses are given below:

|         | Edible Oils (lakh ton)    | Edible Oils (lakh ton)   | Pulses (lakh ton)   | Pulses (lakh ton)   |
|---------|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Year    | Production of Edible Oil* | Import*                  | Production          | Import**            |
| 2017-18 | 110.1                     | 154.0                    | 254.2               | 25.38               |
| 2018-19 | 109.5                     | 150.0                    | 220.8               | 15.40               |
| 2019-20 | 116.4                     | 144.6                    | 230.3               | 20.56               |
| 2020-21 | 124.7                     | 133.5                    | 255.6***            | 22.71               |

(b)& (c):  Government has taken decision's keeping in mind farmers and consumers interest. In case of Pulses, import is allowed and the import quantity is determined taking into consideration overall availability and price situation.

For  increasing  production  of  Pulses  and  Oilseeds,  Government  has  taken  the following steps:

-  Implementation  of  umbrella  scheme  of  'Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA) in order to ensure remunerative price to farmers for their produce. (PM-AASHA) comprises of Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Private Procurement &Stockiest Scheme (PPSS). PSS is implemented for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra. PDPS  is implemented for Oilseeds. However, states/UTs have  options to choose  either  PSS  or  PDPS  in  a  given procurement season with respect to a particular Oilseeds Crop for the entire State. PPSS is implemented for Oilseeds on pilot basis and States have the option  for  implementation  of  PPSS  in  district/selected  APMC(s)  of  district involving the participation of private stockiest.
-  MSP  of  Pulses  and  Oilseeds  have  been  increased  substantially.  While recommending MSP, CACP consider important factors like cost of production,  overall  demand-supply  conditions,  domestic  and  international prices,  inter-crop  price  parity,  terms  of  trade  between  Agricultural  and  nonagricultural  sectors,  the  likely  effect  on  the  rest  of  the  economy,  besides ensuring rational utilization of land, water and other production resources and a minimum of 50 percent as the margin over the cost of production.
-  The MSP of pulses like Tur, Moong and Urad for the Kharif season 2021-22 has been fixed at Rs. 6300, Rs. 7275 and Rs. 6300 per quintal respectively. The MSP of oilseeds like Groundnut, Sunflower seed, Soybean, Sesame and Niger seed for the Kharif season 2021-22 has been fixed at Rs. 5550, Rs. 6015, Rs. 3950, Rs. 7307 and Rs. 6930 per quintal respectively.

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