Lok Sabha Question No. 643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Rice Procured by FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.643 TO BE ANSWERED  ON IST DEGEMBER,20,21

## RIGE PROCURED BY FGI

## 643. SHRI GAUR/TV GOGOI:

Will the llllinister of  G@NSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIoN  5qrfrar arr*, rrrf-+ 3It{ Tr+Jfr{. Fff,tsI *fr be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the amount of rice procured by the Food Gorporation of lndia (FG!) during the current  year (2021-22), state-wise, including Assaml
- (b) whether the Government has data on the total amount of food grains produced in Assam between 2011 anil2O21, year-wise and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of amount of food grains procured and MSP paid by FGI between 2O11 antl 2O2{, state-wise  and year-wise and the total amount of food grains sold by farmers to non-Government  entities in Assam;
- (d) the details  and  number of mandis/temporary  purchase centres/aggregation  points that have operated in Assam during rabi and kharif harvest seasons ot 2O2O-21 and 2O21-22;
- (e)  whether the Government  has data on which states/regions  the food grains distributed through PDS an Assam are procured from and if so, the details thereof;
- (0 whether the Government has taken steps to implement decentralized procurement  of food grains in Assaml and
- (S)  if so, the details thereof; if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MII{ISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRTBUTION

(sADHVr NTRANJAN JY6TI)

(a): State-wise details of the amount of paddy procured by Government agencies including  Food Gorporation of lndia (FGI) for Central Pool during the current year KMS 2021-22 is at Annexure-l'

- (b): Total quantity of Rice produced in Assam  [etween  2O11 and 2021 is as under:

| KMS        | Rice Production (in LMT)   |
|------------|----------------------------|
| 2011-12    | 45.{6                      |
| 2(,12!.13  | 51.29                      |
| 2013t-14   | 49.27                      |
| 2(,14t15   | 52.23                      |
| 20{ si-r 6 | 51.25                      |
| 2f)1Gi-17  | 47.27                      |
| 2017',-14  | 52.84                      |
| 2(J18i-19  | 52.21                      |
| 2fJ19t-20  | 49.85                      |
| 2020821    | 52.5rt                     |
| 2021,22*   | 41.87                      |

## (c):  State-wise  details of paddy procured and MSP paid from K.MA 20fl-12 to KMS 2421-22 is at AnnexureJ.

The details of food grains sold by farmers  to non-Government entities is not maintained  by Government of lndia/FGl. '

- (d): The number of paddy purchase centres operated in Assam during KMS2O2O-21 and XMS 2021-22 is as unden-
- (e): Apart from locally  procured rice, the food-grains distributed through PDS in Assam are dispatched from other procuring regions viz Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, etc.
- (O and (g): A Tripartite Memorandum  of Understanding  {MOU)  has been signed among FG!, Government of Assam and Government of lndia for procurement of rice under centralized  Procurement (Non-DCP mode). The Non.DGP States are persuaded  to take up Decentratized Procurement (DGP) Operations for procurement  of wheat/rice,.

| KMS                       | FCI   | State Govt./Agencies   | Total   |
|---------------------------|-------|------------------------|---------|
| 2A20-21                   | 46    | ,!35                   | 142     |
| 2021-22 (for Kharif crop) | loo   | 95                     | {95     |

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