Lok Sabha Question No. 1302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Purchase of Rice
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINTSTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMEI{T  OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA U]{STARRED OUESTION NO. {3O2 TO BE ANSWERED  Oll  gth  Februaryr2021

## PURGHASE OF RICE

## 11302.  SHR! DEEPAK BAU:

Will the Minister of  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  sqnt+ar  rrrd, ur6o aitr srtaa-6. Ff{ur d* be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of States from whom rice has been purchased  for central pool during the last five years alongwith the rate at which it has been procured, Statew[se and rate-wisel
- (b) the details of production of rice per year in these States;
- (c) whether there are disparities in procurement of rice from the States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a): State-wise procurement  of rice for central  pool during the last five years as at Annexure-!.

Procurement of paddy is caried out at Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed by Government of India. MSP of paddy for the last five yearc is as unden

## in Rs./qtl)

| Year      | Paddy   | Paddy    |
|-----------|---------|----------|
|           | Gommon  | Grade'At |
| 2015.16   | 1410    | 1450     |
| 2lJ16-'17 | 147lJ   | {5to     |
| 201714    | 1550    | ,590     |
| 20{8-{9   | 1750    | 177(J    |
| 2fJ19-20  | { 815   | {835     |

- (b): State-wise production  of rice during the last five years is at Annexure-ll.
- (c) and (d): Procurement policy of  Government  of  lndia (GO!) is transparent,  uniform and open ended, under which paddy offered by farmers within the stipulated period (conforming to  specifications prescribed  in advance by GOI) are purchased for Central Pool at Minimum Support Price (MSP) by Food Gorporation of India/ Etate Governments/ State Govemment  Agencies to help farmers get remunerative price and prevent distress sale. However, if any producer/farmer  gets better price in comparison to M$P, he is free to sell his produce in Open market.

Procurement of paddy across the state depends upon multiple factorc viz. Production, availability of marketable  surplus stock, MSPt Prevailing  Market Rates, Demand Supply situation and participation  of Private Traders etc,

## ANI{EXURE REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. {3O2 FOR ANSWER  ON O9.O2.2O2I IN THE LOK SABHA.

## RIGE PROCUREMENT  FOR GENTRAL POOL

| S,No.         | STATES/ lJTs    | KMS 2015-{ 6   | KMS 2016-17   | KMS 2017-18   | KMS 2018-19   | KMS 20{9- 20   |
|---------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
| 1             | Andhra Pradesh  |                | 37.24         | 40.oo         | 48.O6         | 55.33          |
| 2             | Telangana       | 43.36 15.79    | 35.96         | 36.18         | 51.90         | 74.54          |
| 3             |                 | o.42           | o,46          | o.35          | {.o3          | 2.11           |
| 4             | Assam Bihar     | 12,25          | 12.34         | 7.93          | 9.49          | 13.41          |
| Ghandiganh 5  | 6               | o.t            | o.t3          | o.14          | o.13          | o.15           |
| 6 Ghattisgarh | 34.42           |                | 40.22         | 32.55         | 39.71         | 52.24          |
| 7             | o.o{            |                | o.ol          | o.oo          | o.o9          | o.14           |
| 8             | Guiarat Haryana | 24.61          | 35.83         | 39.92         | 39.41         | 43.O7          |
| Jharkhand I   | 2.06            |                | r.39          | 1.43          | {.53          | 2.55           |
| t0            | Jammu Kashmir   | 0.07           | o.08          | o.{ 3         | 0.09          | 0.10           |
| 11            | Karnataka       | 0.5s           | o.oo          | o.o0          | o.59          | o.41           |
| 12            | Kerala          | 3.42           | 3.O8          | 3.29          | 4.65          | 4.83           |
| 13            | Madhya Pradesh  | 8.49           | 13.14         | {o.96         | 13.95         | 17,40          |
| 14            | Maharashtra     | 2.30           | 3.09          | 1.79          | 5.80          | 11.67          |
| t5            | Odisha          | 33.69          | 36.30         | 32.47         | 44.47         | 47.98          |
| l6            | Puducherry      | o.oo           | 0.oo          | o.oo          | o.oo          | o.oo           |
| 17            | Punjab          | 93.50          | 110.52        | { 18.33       | 113.34        | to8.76         |
| 18            | NEF (Tripura)   |                |               |               | o.07          | o.14           |
| t9            | Tamilnadtu      | 11.92          | 1.44          | to.ll         | 12.94         | 22.O4          |
| 20            | Uttar Prardesh  | 29.10          | 23.54         | 28.75         | 32.33         | 37.90          |
| 21            | Uttrakhand      | 5.98           | 7.O6          | o.38          | 4.62          | 6.A2           |
| 22            | West Bengal     | 15.68          | 19.23         | 16.73         | 19.79         | 18.38          |
| Total         | Total           | 342.14         | 381.06        | 381.84        | 443.99        | 5{9,97         |

(Fig. in LMT

## ANNEXURE REFEiRRED  TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. {:3O2 FOR ANSWER  ON O9.O2.2O2{ !N THE LOK SABHA.

## PRODUCTION  OF RICE

(Figures in LMT)

| s. No.   | STATE/UT         | KMS 2015-16   | KMS 2016-17   | KMS 201744   | KMS 20t a-19   | KMS 2019-20*   |
|----------|------------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
| ,1       | ANDHRA PRAI'ESH  | 74,49         | 74.52         | 81.66        | 82,35          | 86.38          |
| 2        | TELANGANA        | 30,47         | 51.73         | 62,62        | 66.70          | 73,37          |
| 3        | ASSAM            | 51,25         | 47,27         | 52,44        | 52.21          | 50.98          |
| 4        | BIHAR            | 58.02         | a2,39         | 80.93        | 61.56          | 60.53          |
| 5        | GHANDIGARH       |               |               |              |                |                |
| 6        | CHHATISGARI{     | 57,89         | 80.48         | 49.31        | 65.27          | 65.00          |
| 7        | GUJARAT          | 17.O2         | {9.30         | t 8.91       | 19.12          | 19.73          |
| 8        | HARYANA          | 41.45         | 44,53         | 4s.23        | 4s.16          | 48.24          |
| 9        | JAMMU & KAS;HMIR | 6.46          | 5,72          | s.{3         | 6.{6           |                |
| ,t0      | JHARXHAND        | 28.42         | 34,42         | 40.74        | 24.94          | 31.9{          |
| 11       | KARNATAKA        | 30.21         | 26.05         | 3t).17       | 34.3{          | 36.76          |
| 12       | KERALA           | 5.49          | 4.37          | 5.21         | 5,78           | 6.14           |
| 13       | MADHYA PRAI)ESH  | 35.47         | 42,27         | 41.24        | 44.95          | 48.O2          |
| 14       | MAHARASHTHlA     | 25.93         | 3,t .10       | 27.31        | 32.76          | 31.83          |
| 15       | ODISHA           | 58.75         | 83.26         | 65.51        | 77.34          | 80.37          |
| 16       | PUDUCHERRY       | o.44          | o,52          | o.43         | 0.63           |                |
| 17       | PUNJAB           | 1{8.23        | 1 15.86       | 133.42       | 128.22         | 117.42         |
| {8       | TRIPURA          | 7.95          | 8.r 5         | 4.12         | 7.93           |                |
| ,t9      | TAMIL NADU       | 75.17         | 23.69         | 66.39        | 61.31          | 71.81          |
| 20       | UTTAR PRADEISH   | ,t25.O1       | 137,54        | 132.74       | ,t55.45        | 155.24         |
| 21       | UTTRAKHANDI      | 6.39          | 6.30          | 6.47         | 6,18           | 6.54           |
| 22       | WEST BENGAI-     | ,59.54        | 153.O3        | 149.67       | 162.42         | 155.70         |
|          | TOTAL            | 1024.46       | 1076.51       | 1104.49      | 1144,73        | t 146.38       |