Lok Sabha Question No. 2398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Shutting Down Procurement Centres in Telangana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2398

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## SHUTTING DOWN PROCUREMENT CENTRES IN TELANGANA

2398.  SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the Telangana State Government announcement that procurement centres across the State will be shut down and if so, the Ministry's response in this regard;
- (b) whether this step by the State Government has been enabled by the passing of the new farm laws by the Centre and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the Ministry's response to the stand taken by the State Government'
- (d) the estimated number of farmers who sell their produce to the procurement centres run  by  IKP  Self  Help  Groups  and  Primary  Agricultural    Cooperative  Societies  in Telangana  along with a breakdown according to size of landholding of farmers; and
- (e) whether  there  is  any  legal  safeguard  to  guarantee  these  farmers  MSP  on  their produce if they do not sell to these procurement centres and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): There is no such announcement made by the State Government.
- (b) & (c): Do not arise.
- (d): The  estimated  number  of  farmers  who  sell  their  produce  to  the  procurement centres run by IKP Self Help Groups and Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies in Telangana  along  with  a  breakdown  according  to  size  of  landholding  of  farmers  as provided by the State Govt. is annexed .
- (e): The  procurement  at  MSP  is  being  done  by  Central  and  State  Agencies  under various  schemes  of  Government.    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 for various notified crops.  However, farmers are free to sell their produce anywhere if they get better price.

## Annexure

Estimated number of farmers who sell their produce to the procurement centres run by IKP  Self  Help  Groups  and  Primary  Agricultural    Cooperative  Societies  in  Telangana along  with  a  breakdown  according  to  size  of  landholding  of  farmers  for  paddy procurement during Kharif 2020-21

## Quantity in Quintals

| Agency Name                |   No. of Centres |   Below 5 Acres Farmers |   Below 5 Acres Quantity |   Above 5 Acres Trans |   Above 5 Acres Farmer s | Above 5 Acres Quantit y   |   Total Farmers |   Total Quantity |
|----------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| IKP (DRDA, MEPMA)          |             1953 |                  262714 |                 11740613 |                  9245 |                     8719 | 162024 3                  |          271433 |         13360856 |
| PACS (HACA,FSCS,DC MS,GCC) |             4091 |                  589072 |                 28739203 |                 26313 |                    24027 | 541439 0                  |          613099 |         34153593 |
| TOTAL                      |             6044 |                  851786 |                 40479816 |                 35558 |                    32746 | 703463 3                  |          884532 |         47514450 |

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