Lok Sabha Question No. 3664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Features of PM-AASHA Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Manickam Tagore B, Anurag Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3664

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## FEATURES OF PM-AASHA SCHEME

3664.  SHRI  C.N. ANNADURAI:

DR. AMOL RAMSINGH KOLHE:

SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSING RATHOD:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) the objectives and  salient features of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA);
- (b) the  achievements  made  by  the  scheme  since  its  inception  and  the  challenges faced by the Government while implementing the scheme; (c) whether  there  is  any  provision  under  PM-AASHA  for  procuring  agricultural produce to ensure remunerative price to farmers; (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  quantum  of food grains  procured and  the amount granted to farmers under PM-AASHA so far, State-wise; (e) the  manner  in  which  PM-AASHA  is  helping  farmers  to  double  their  income  by 2022; and the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  remunerative  prices  to  the
- (f) farmers for their produce?

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कल् याण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): The objective of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) is to ensure remunerative prices to farmers for their produce of oilseeds, pulses and copra of  Fair  Average  Quality  (FAQ).  PM-AASHA  is  an  umbrella  scheme  comprising  Price Support  Scheme  (PSS), Price  Deficiency  Payment  Scheme  (PDPS)  and Private Procurement  &  Stockist  Scheme  (PPSS).  These  schemes  are  implemented  at  the request of the State / Union  Territories  Governments.  PSS  is  implemented  for procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) at Minimum Support Price (MSP). The PDPS is implemented for notified oilseeds crops. However, States/UTs have options to choose either PSS or PDPS in a given procurement season with respect to a particular oilseed crop for the entire State. PDPS does not involve any physical procurement but envisages direct payment of the difference between the MSP and  the  selling  /  Modal  price  to  pre-  registered  farmers  selling  the  oilseeds  crops  of prescribed FAQ norms within the stipulated period in the notified market yard through a transparent auction process. Besides, PPSS is also 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 selected private agencies.

(b)  to  (d):  Under  PM-AASHA,  there  is  a  provision  in  the  guidelines  of  PSS  for procurement of notified pulses, oilseeds and copra by Central Nodal Agencies through State  designated  agencies.  Further,  as  per  provision  of  PPSS  guidelines,      the procurement  of  notified  oilseeds  crops  are  done  through  private  agencies.  Till  date, based  on  the  proposals  from  the  concerned  State/UT  governments,  91.68  LMT  of Pulses, oilseeds  and copra  was procured under PSS and 16.83  LMT of oilseeds was covered under PDPS. The state-wise procurement details of oilseeds, pulses and copra at MSP under PM-AASHA since its inception (i.e. from Kharif 2018-19) are at Annexure A.

(e): The Union Budget for 2018-19 had announced the pre-determined principle to keep MSP  at  minimum  levels  of  one  and  half  times  of  the  cost  of  production.  Hence, Government  has  increased  the MSPs  for  all mandated  Kharif, Rabi and  other commercial crops with a return of at least 50 per cent over all India weighted average cost of production from the agricultural year 2018-19. PM-AASHA is helping farmers in getting increased MSP by way of procuring the notified agricultural produce at MSP and making  the  payments  directly  into  farmers  accounts.  Besides  the  overall  market  also responds  to  declaration  of  MSP  and  Government's  procurement  operations  which results in private procurement on or above the MSP benefitting the farmers for various notified crops.

(f):    In  order  to  provide  remunerative  price  to  farmers,  Government  also  undertakes procurement  of  paddy  and  wheat  at  MSP  from  farmers  through  Food  Corporation  of India (FCI) and State Agencies. Further, different types of nutri-cereals and maize are procured at MSP from farmers by State Governments itself in consultation with FCI to the  extent  that  the  concerned  State  Government  may  utilise  the  same  for  distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) as well as Other Welfare Schemes (OWS). Further, Cotton and Jute are procured by Government at MSP through Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and Jute Corporation of India (JCI) respectively.

## Annexure A

## Statement of State-wise procurement of oilseeds, pulses and copra at MSP under PM-AASHA since Kharif 2018-19

| Year States    | 2018-19                    | 2018-19                 | 2019-20                    | 2019-20                 | 2020-21                    | 2020-21                 | 2021-22*                   | 2021-22*                |
|----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
| Year States    | Quantity Procured (IN MTs) | MSP Value (Rs. IN LAKH) | Quantity Procured (IN MTs) | MSP Value (Rs. IN LAKH) | Quantity Procured (IN MTs) | MSP Value (Rs. IN LAKH) | Quantity Procured (IN MTs) | MSP Value (Rs. IN LAKH) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5,415.47                   | 3,101.07                | 1,01,291.57                | 58,189.54               | 1,28,356.52                | 62,604.84               | 10,083.80                  | 5,142.74                |
| Gujarat        | 4,91,568.27                | 2,44,012.04             | 5,79,104.41                | 2,91,206.05             | 3,59,992.95                | 1,82,191.95             | 1,51,427.70                | 77,228.13               |
| Haryana        | 224.9                      | 156.87                  | 2,54,633.50                | 1,07,540.72             | 3,23,897.76                | 1,44,531.52             | 3,700.00                   | 2,177.45                |
| Karnataka      | 1,54,904.20                | 91,670.19               | 2,37,238.41                | 1,38,056.63             | 1,15,968.64                | 60,282.60               | 22,030.77                  | 11,235.69               |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3,79,709.53                | 2,11,055.50             | 8,15,303.89                | 3,68,193.01             | 8,22,916.43                | 3,95,978.40             | 2,28,211.95                | 1,23,560.59             |
| Maharashtra    | 84,873.53                  | 50,158.37               | 2,30,884.02                | 1,31,798.88             | 3,87,826.17                | 1,89,350.50             | 2,24,721.70                | 1,14,608.07             |
| Odisha         | -                          | -                       | 7,691.62                   | 5,140.89                | 9,143.80                   | 6,035.21                | 2,964.49                   | 1,695.58                |
| Rajasthan      | 5,49,162.16                | 3,22,861.69             | 10,43,745.58               | 4,95,293.67             | 10,49,148.03               | 5,01,620.71             | 17,450.37                  | 8,899.69                |
| Tamilnadu      | 764.8                      | 481.46                  | 9,654.75                   | 6,290.10                | 227.73                     | 172.55                  | 5,548.65                   | 3,992.81                |
| Telangana      | 99,489.90                  | 54,727.21               | 1,04,363.15                | 54,917.70               | 49,300.00                  | 24,165.50               | 16,743.84                  | 8,539.36                |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 38,505.55                  | 20,940.96               | 4,908.20                   | 2,323.76                | 45,318.55                  | 22,338.47               | -                          | -                       |
| Total          | 18,04,618.31               | 9,99,165.37             | 33,88,819.10               | 16,58,950.95            | 32,92,096.58               | 15,89,272.23            | 6,82,883.27                | 3,57,080.10             |

Note :- * Procurement is Ongoing for Rabi Marketing Season 2021

In addition to above, a quantity of 16.83 lakh MT of Soyabean was supported under PDPS in the state of Madhya Pradesh during Kharif Marketing season-2018-19.

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