Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Paddy Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2967 TO BE AilSWERED ON 15rH DECEMBER,  2O2{

## PADDY PROCUREMENT

## 2967. SHRI ANUII'IULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister  of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION sqcrt+dr  erri, urf-a 3*{  gr{dfr6,  Pfflq d'+ be pteased  to state:

- (a)  the details of total paddy procurement  done during the last {O years, year-wise  and State-wise;
- (b)  whether the Government has currently  stopped paddy procurement at MSP from any State;
- (c)  if so, the re.rsons  thereforl
- (d)  whether the Govemment has taken any steps to ensure that people get a fair price for their produce in the open market; and
- (e) if so, the deltails  thereofil

## AI{SWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMEilT AilD GONSUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (sADHVr NTRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a): State.wise and Year-wise paddy procured  at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for central pool during last ten years are at Annexure-l.
- (b) and (c): Government of  lndia has  not  stopped paddy procurement  at  Minimum Support Price from any State. Paddy procurement during Kharif Marketing Season 2O2l-22 (kharif crop) has commenced  from October 2021 and till O8.12.2O21r 326.00 LMT paddy has been procured  in central pool.

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(d) and (e): The estimates for procurement of Paddy (in terms rice) and wheat are finalized by Government of lndia in consultation with State Governments and Food Corporation of  tndia, before the commencement of  each marketing season based upon estimated production,  marketable surplus and agricultural  crop pattern.

Procurement  in a State depends not only upon production  but also upon other multiple factorc like marketable surplus, MSP, prevaiting market rate, demand & supply satuation and participataon  of private traderc etc.

State Government agencies and Food Gorporation  of tndia (FGl) purchase wheat & paddy with prescribed FAQ specifications at MSP for Gentral Pool to ensure that farmerc get remunerative prices for their produce and do not have to resort to distress sale. . However, if producer/farmer  gets better price in comparison  to MSP, they are free to sell their produce in open market.

Due to various steps taken by the Govemment,  procurement  of paddy at MSP in centiat pool has Increased signaficantly  in last few yearc.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO IN PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2967 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 15.12.20.21  IN THE LOK SABHA.

## STATEM ENT SHOWI NG STATE W]SE PADDY PROCUREM ENT

| STATES           | KMS 2OLL.Lz   | KMS 20L2-L3   | KMS 2AL3-14   | KMS 20L4-tS   | KMS 2015-16   | KMS 2016-17   | KMS 2077-L8   | KMS 2018-19   | KMS 2019-20   | KMS 2020-21   |
|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH   | 2]..23        | L43r          | o.72          | 42.19         | 64.72         | 55.59         | 59.70         | 7L.73         | 82.s8         | 84.57         |
| TEI.ANGANA       | 2]..23        | L43r          | 24.54         | 24.32         | 23.57         | 53.67         | 54.00         | 77.46         | 7L1.26        | 141.09        |
| ASSAM            | 0.34          | 0.28          | 0.00          | o.23          | 0.63          | 0.69          | 0.s3          | 1.53          | 3.15          | 2.t2          |
| BIHAR            | 22.87         | 19.45         | L4.O7         | 24.09         | !8.26         | t8.42         | 11.84         | 14.L6         | 20.o2         | 35.59         |
| CHANDIGARH       | 0.19          | 0.18          | o.t7          | 0.15          | o.24          | 0.19          | o.2L          | 0.19          | 0.22          | o.28          |
| CHHATISGARH      | 59.7t         | 7 r.36        | 63.96         | 51.08         | 51.37         | 60.03         | 47.87         | 58.40         | 74.86         | 69.74         |
| GUJARAT          | 0.0s          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.01          | 0.01          | 0.01          | o.L4          | o.2r          | 1.10          |
| HARYANA          | 29.66         | 38.54         | 35.87         | 30.07         | 42.70         | 53.48         | 59.58         | 58.83         | 64.28         | 56.5s         |
| HIMACHAT PRADESH | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| JHARKHAND        | 4.tt          | 3.2r          | 0.00          | 0.09          | 3.03          | 2.O7          | 2.t4          | 2.28          | 3.80          | 6.29          |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 0.02          | 0.04          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.r.0         | 0.t2          | 0.19          | 0.14          | 0.15          | 0.38          |
| KARNATAKA        | 2.29          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 1.31          | 0.81          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.88          | 0.61          | 2.06          |
| KERALA           | 5.61          | 3.59          | 5.36          | 5.50          | 5.62          | 4.53          | 4.44          | 6.94          | 7.L0          | 7.65          |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | 9.40          | 13.40         | 15.59         | L2.O4         | 12.67         | 19.61         | 1.6.35        | 20.82         | 25.97         | 17 .27        |
| MAHARASHTRA      | 2.60          | 2.86          | 2.40          | 2.97          | 3.43          | 4.6t          | 2.67          | 8.66          | L7.42         | 18.85         |
| ODISHA           | 42.t0         | 53.50         | 41.7 5        | 50.09         | 50.29         | 54.18         | 49.06         | 65.41         | 70.57         | 77.33         |
| PUNJAB           | 115.39        | 127.73        | 120.98        | !16.2t        | 139.56        | 154.95        | !76.70        | 169.16        | \62.33        | 202.82        |
| RAJASTHAN        | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| NEF (Tripura)    | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.10          | o.2t          | o.24          |
| TAMIL NADU       | 23.82         | 7.r8          | LO.20         | 15.69         | t7.79         | 2.71          | 14.62         | 19.03         | 32.4t         | 44.90         |
| UTTAR PRADESH    | 23.24         | 17.80         | 9.O7          | 18.18         | 43.43         | 35.14         | 42.90         | 44.25         | 56.s7         | 66.84         |
| UTTRAKHAND       | 0.19          | o.32          | o.47          | 6.12          | 8.93          | 10.54         | o.57          | 6.89          | 10.18         | t0.72         |
| WEST BENGAL      | !4.43         | 1432          | LO.62         | 22.46         | 23.06         | 28.24         | 24.60         | 29.tL         | 27.O3         | 27.79         |
| TOTAL            | 177.24        | 388.05        | 355.78        | 423.19        | sLO.22        | s68.23        | 568.38        | 550.11        | 770.93        | 894.18        |

in LMT