Lok Sabha Question No. 2451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Distribution of Millets under PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose, Khagen Murmu, Anto  Antony, Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2451 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21ST DECEMBER, 2022

## DISTRIBUTION OF MILLETS UNDER PDS

2451. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRI ANTO ANTONY: SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to modify the Public Distribution System (PDS) to include millets and Iocal varieties which will help farmers as well as nutritional needs of people, if SO, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government is providing millets to States for supply under PDS, if the details of millets supplied during the last five years, year and State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government of Kerala has requested to enhance the quota of millets to the State, if the details and the response of the Union Government regarding supply of millets to those States like Kerala where these are not going to be grown in the coming year;
- (d) whether the Government will ensure that millets are distributed in all States in the country under PDS in the International Year of Millets, if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government will ensure that at least 30% of food grains distributed are millets in States like Kerala, if sO, the details thereof;
- the details of foodgrains, pulses and millets  procured by FCI for the purpose of PDS in 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, State-wise; and
- (g) the  steps  being taken by the Government to nudge farmers not to cultivate crops which require a lot of water?

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MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SADHVI NIRANJAN JyOTI)

- (a) & (b): Under the National Food Security Act; 2013 (NFSA), highly subsidized foodgrains are provided to StatesIUTs for distribution to around 80 crore beneficiaries through Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS): Under the Act; the term Sfoodgrains" is defined as rice, wheat or coarse grains or any combination thereof conforming to such quality norms as may be determined, by order, by the Central Government from time to time. In addition to the StatelUT Governments may continue with or formulate food or nutrition based plans or schemes providing for benefits higher than the benefits provided under this Act: Details of Coarse Grains allocated to States during last five years are given at Annexure-I: this,
- (c): Yes Sir, State Government of Kerala has requested to provide 991 MT of Ragi. Government of India accords priority to the supply of Coarse Grainsl Millets to StateslUTs as per the provisions of NFSA; depending on availability: Government of India has conveyed to the State Government of Kerala that Karnataka will be able to supply 1000 MT of Ragi to the State from  upcoming Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2022-23.

(d)&(e): Coarse Grains (including millets) are already a part of Public Distribution System (PDS) The procurement, storage and distribution of Coarse Grains by StateslUTs is done under Decentralized Procurement (DCP) system: Under this, any StatelUT intending to distribute millets under PDS is allowed to procure it from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under central pool subject to prior approval from Government of India on the detailed procurement plan prepared by State Governments in consultation with Food Corporation of India so as to ensure that the procured quantity is distributed under PDS in that State only: Subsequently, the allocation of approved quantity of millet for distribution under PDS is made by this Department, while   ensuring that the overall quantity of rice; wheat and millets has to be within the upper ceiling fixed in respect of each StatelUT under NFSA:

- (f): Under TPDS, foodgrains (Rice, Wheat and Coarse Grains) are allocated to StatelUT Governments. Pulses are not allocatedl distributed under TPDS by Government of India: Details of   foodgrains (Rice, Wheat and Coarse Grains) procured by FCI for TPDS in Financial Year 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, StateWise are given at Annexure-II:
- (g): Crop Diversification Programme is pursued in Original Green Revolution States viz Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh as a sub scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana since 2013-14 to divert the area of water guzzling paddy crop to alternate crops like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton and agro forestry with an objective to demonstrate and promote improved production technologies of alternate crops for diversion of paddy cultivation and to restore soil  fertility through cultivation of leguminous crops that generate heavy biomass and consume lesser nutrients: Major activities interventions covered under Diversification Programme are Alternate Crop Demonstrations, Farm Mechanization and Value Addition; Site Specific Activities; Contingency for awareness; training, implementation; monitoring; etc: Crop

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED To IN REPLY To PART (a) & (b) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2451 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 21.12.2022

Statement indicating State/UT wise Allocation of Coarse Grains the last five years and the current year; is as follows: during

in Thousand Tonnes Figure

| Year    | State          | Type of grain   |   Quantity |         |   Total |
|---------|----------------|-----------------|------------|---------|---------|
| 2017-18 | Haryana        | Bajra           |     20     | 20.000  |  34.727 |
| 2017-18 | OWS-SABLA      | Maize           |     13     |         |  34.727 |
| 2017-18 | OWS-WBNPIICDS  | Maize           |      1.727 | 14.727  |  34.727 |
| 2018-19 | Haryana        | Bajra           |    100     |         | 215     |
| 2018-19 | Haryana        | Maize           |     15     |         | 215     |
| 2018-19 | Uttar Pradesh  | Maize           |    100     |         | 215     |
| 2019-20 | Haryana        | Bajra           |    100     |         | 196.254 |
| 2019-20 | Gujarat        | Bajra           |      0.891 |         | 196.254 |
| 2019-20 | Karnataka      | Jowar           |      1.13  |         | 196.254 |
| 2019-20 | Karnataka      | Ragi            |     94.233 |         | 196.254 |
| 2020-21 | Madhya Pradesh | Bajra           |    150.164 |         | 572.875 |
| 2020-21 | Madhya Pradesh | Jowar           |     27.258 |         | 572.875 |
| 2020-21 | Maharashtra    | Jowar           |      1.468 |         | 572.875 |
| 2020-21 |                | Maize           |      0.019 |         | 572.875 |
| 2020-21 | Uttar Pradesh  | Maize           |    106.413 |         | 572.875 |
| 2020-21 | Haryana        | Bajra           |     75     |         | 572.875 |
| 2020-21 | Karnataka      | Ragi            |    202.499 | 562.821 | 572.875 |
| 2020-21 |                | Jowar           |      3.785 |         | 572.875 |
| 2020-21 | OWS-WBNP/ICDS  | Bajra           |      6.269 | 10.054  | 572.875 |
| 2021-22 | Karnataka      | Ragi            |    556.101 |         | 560.845 |
| 2021-22 | Uttar Pradesh  | Maize           |      2.763 | 558.864 | 560.845 |
| 2021-22 | OWS-WBNP       | Bajra           |      1.981 | 1.981   | 560.845 |
| 2022-23 | Karnataka      | Ragi/Jowar      |    470.292 |         | 559.14  |
| 2022-23 | Haryana        | Bajra/Maize     |     69.194 |         | 559.14  |
| 2022-23 | Uttar Pradesh  | Bajra           |     19.654 |         | 559.14  |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2451 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 21.12.2022

Statement indicating State/UT wise Procurement  of Rice, Wheat & Coarse Grains during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 is as follows:

## Figure in lakh Tonnes

| S_   |                | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20       | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21       | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22       |
|------|----------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| S_   | STATES         | Rice      | Wheat     | Coarse Grains | Rice      | Wheat     | Coarse Grains | Rice      | Wheat     | Coarse Grains |
|      | ANDHRA PRADESH |           |           |               | 56.66     |           |               | 44.61     |           |               |
| 2    | TELANGANA      | 74.54     |           |               | 94.53     |           |               | 79.77     |           |               |
| 3    | ASSAM          | 2.11      |           |               | 1.41      |           |               | 3.79      |           |               |
|      | BIHAR          | 13.41     | 0.03      |               | 23.84     | 0.05      |               | 30.09     | 4.56      |               |
| 5    | CHANDIGARH     |           | 0.12      |               | 0.19      | 0.11      |               | 0.18      | 0.17      |               |
| 6    | CHHATTISGARH   | 50.53     |           |               | 47.62     |           |               | 61.65     |           |               |
| 7    | DELHI          | 0.00      |           |               | 0.00      | 0.00      |               | 000       | 0.06      |               |
| 8    | GUJARAT        | 0.14      | 0.05      |               | 0.74      | 0.77      | 0.16          | 0.82      | 1.70      | 0.08          |
| 9    | HARYANA        | 43.07     | 93.2      | 1.00          | 37.89     | 74.00     | 1.50          | 37.06     | 84.93     |               |
| 10   | HIMACHAL PR_   | 0.00      | 0.01      |               | 0.00      | 0.03      |               | 0.19      | 0.13      |               |
| 11   | JHARKHAND      | 2.55      |           |               | 4.28      | 0.00      |               | 5.12      | 0.00      |               |
| 12   | J&k            | 0.10      |           |               | 0.26      | 0.00      |               | 0.27      | 0.24      |               |
| 13   | KARNATAKA      | 0.41      |           | 2.02          | 1.38      |           | 5.55          | 1.47      |           | 5.09          |
| 14   | KERALA         | 4.82      |           |               | 5.20      |           |               | 5.09      |           |               |
| 15   | MADHYA PR      | 17.40     | 67.25     | 0.06          | 24.97     | 129.42    | 2.25          | 30.70     | 128.16    | 0.38          |
| 16   | MAHARASHTRA    | 11.67     |           | 1,.24         | 12.72     | 0.00      | 1.36          | 12.27     | 0.01      | 0,41          |
| 17   | ODISHA         | 47.98     |           |               | 52.58     |           | 0.20          | 48.31     |           | 0.32          |
| 18   | PUDUCHERRY     | 0.00      |           |               | 0.00      |           |               | 0.00      |           |               |
| 19   | PUNJAB         | 108.76    | 129.12    |               | 135.89    | 127.14    |               | 125.48    | 132.22    |               |
| 20   | NEF (Tripura)  | 0.14      |           |               | 0.16      |           |               | 0.39      |           |               |
| 21   | TAMILNADU      | 22.04     |           |               | 30.53     |           |               | 29.43     |           |               |
| 23   | UTTAR PRADESH  | 37.90     | 37.00     |               | 44.78     | 35.77     | 1.06          | 43.91     | 56.41     | 0.03          |
| 24   | UTTRAKHAND     | 6.82      | 0.42      |               | 7.18      | 0.39      |               | 7.74      |           |               |
| 25   | WEST BENGAL    | 18.38     |           |               | 18.90     | 0.00      |               | 24.01     | 0.00      |               |
| 26   | RAJASTHAN      |           | 14.11     |               |           | 22.25     |               | 0.05      | 23.4      |               |
|      | TOTAL          | 518.27    | 341.33    | 4.32          | 601.73    | 389.93    | 12.08         | 592.39    | 433.44    | 6.30          |