Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-07
Subject: Incentives to Farmers to Increase Grains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.68 To BE ANSWERED ON 7TH DECEMBER, 2022

## INCENTIVES TO FARMERS TO INCREASE GRAINS

## t68. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken measures to provide   special financial incentives to farmers to increase the quantum grains in godown pools being run by the Government;
- (b) if the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to include coarse grains and local produce for PDS supplies being distributed to farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Uttarakhand?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Minimum Support Price (MSP) is announced by the Government of India (GOI) at the beginning of the sowing season of crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) which determines the MSP based on the input costs and margin to farmers. FCI and State Government Agencies procure the foodgrains at MSP fixed by GOI:

## MSP of Wheat and Paddy announced by GOI during the last three years and current year is as under:-

| KMSIRMS   | Wheat   | Paddy   | Paddy     |
|-----------|---------|---------|-----------|
|           |         | Common  | Grade 'A' |
| 2019-20   | 1840    | 1815    | 1835      |
| 2020-21   | 1925    | 1868    | 1888      |
| 2021-22   | 1975    | 1940    | 1960      |
| 2022-23   | 2015    | 2040    | 2060      |

- (c) & (d): Government of India pursues with the State Governments to increase the procurement of coarse grains and distribute it under PDS The details of procurement plan for coarse grains during KMS 2022-23 is at Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.68 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 07.12.2022 IN THE LOK SABHA REG. INCENTIVES TO FARMERS TO INCREASE GRAINS.

## Procurement Plan of coarse grains during KMS 2022-23

|    | State          | Commodity              | Quantity (in MT)     |
|----|----------------|------------------------|----------------------|
|    | Haryana        | Bajra Maize            | 1,60,000 5000        |
| 2  | Karnataka      | Jowar Ragi             | 2,00,000 5,00,000    |
| 3  | Maharashtra    | Jowar Bajra Maize Ragi | 16063 2279 42379 354 |
|    | Madhya Pradesh | Jowar Bajra            | 40,000 1,40,000      |
| 5  | Odisha         | Ragi                   | 60,000               |
|    | Uttar Pradesh  | Maize Bajra            | 1,00,000 50,000      |
|    | Gujarat        | Maize Bajra            | 10,000 20,000        |
| 8  | Chhattisgarh   | Maize                  | 10,000               |
| 9  | Tamil Nadu     | Ragi                   | 17,000               |
|    | Total          |                        | 13,73,075            |

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