Lok Sabha Question No. 1755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Wasting of Food Grains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNIIIENT OF tNDtA

## MtNtsTRy oF coNsuMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  puBl.tc  TISTRIBUTION DEPARTITTENT  OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.I 755

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON ETX DEGEIUBER,2021-

## ITASTING  OF FOOD  GRAINS

## {755. SHR! ABDUL KHALEQUE.

will  the tlrinister of  coNsutER  AFFATR',  FooD AND  puBlrc DtsTRtBUTtoN  nrfrar arril, urq< sft Trffi ffdwr  t'* be pteased  to state:

- (a) the detairs of the amount of  yarue  and votume  of food grains  wasted an the last five yeals, year  wise;
- (b) the names of the top fiye wasted food ltems;
- (c) whether  the Govemment  has been abre to figure out the reasons for the huge wastage;
- (d) af so, th6 detaits  of prevenflve  measures  taken in this regard; and
- (e) if not, the reasons  therefof

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AND GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOil (SADHVI  NIRANJAN JYOTD

( a ) lume of foodgrains which got damaged in godowns  of Food Gorporation of lndia (FGI) during the last five years are as under: : The details on the value and vo

(Fig.  in LMT)

| Year     | Accrued Quantity of damaged foodgrains   | Offtake Quantity (excluding DCP)   | 7" of damaged foodgrains against offtake quantity   | I u:* tn Grore   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 2016.17  | o.o9                                     | 473.31                             | o.0t9                                               | 9.12             |
| 2017-18  | o.o27                                    | 452.16                             | o.o06                                               | 3.22             |
| 20{8-{9  | 0.0s                                     | s00.08                             | o.o{o                                               | 6.73             |
| 2019.20  | o.02                                     | 455.t3                             | o.o04                                               | 2,61             |
| 2020,.21 | o,o2                                     | 688.57                             | 0.003                                               | 2.77             |

- (b):  The top five food items having arc Paddy, Wheat,  Maize, Bajra and So quantita tive harvest  and post harvest losses rghum.
- (c):  Yes' slr. Natural calamities  like floods and cyclones are the maior cause of damage to the foodgralns.
- (d): Steps taken by the Government  to prevent damage  of foodgrains  are enclosed at Annexure.
- (e): Does not arise in view of (d) above.

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## ANI{EXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1755 DUE FOR ANSWER  ON O8.I2.2O2' IN LOK SAEHA

## Steps taken by the Govemment to prevent damage of foodgratns are as under:

- (i) All godowns aro constructed as per spectflcafions.
- (iD Foodgrains aro stored by adopting  proper scienflftc code of storage practices.
- (i.D Adequate dunnage matedals such as wooden cratos, bamboo mat6, po!1 hene sheets are used to check mlgratton  ol moisture  from the floor to the foodgralns.
- (iv) Fumigation coyerls' nylon ropca, nets and tnsecticides for control of stored graln ansect p.sts are provldod in all the godowns.
- (v) Prophylactlc  (spraying  ol Insecticidos)  and curauyo troatments (fumlgation)  aro carried out regularly and timely in godowns for the controt of stored graln  lnsect pests.
- (vi) Effective rat control measures  are taken.
- (vii) Foodgains  ln  .Coyer  and Pllnth' (GAP)  storage are storod on otoyated pllnths and wooden crates are used as dunnage matGdat. Stacks are properly coverod with speclfically fabrlcated  towden3tty btack polt/thone water.proof covers and tled wlth nldon ropas/nets.
- (viii) Regular periodac  inspectlons of the stocks/godowns  are undertaken  by quallfied and traaned staff and all sentor officers.  The health of the foodgrains  is monltored  at regular  lntervals by a system of check. and super chccks at different levels.
- (ix) The principle of  rFirst  in Flrst Outt (FIFO) is foilowed to the extent possible  so as to avoid longer storage of foodgrains ln godowns.
- (x) Only covered ratl wagons are used for movement of foodgrains so as to avold damage during transit.
- (xi) ldentifr & repalr all the leakage point.in  the roof.is done periodically.
- (xii) Gleaning of dainages in the godown premlses ensured.
- (xiii) Ensure no seepage inside the godowns.
- (xiv) No clogging up of water in the premises.