Lok Sabha Question No. 1127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Paddy Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1127 To BE ANSWERED ON 8TH FEBRUARY, 2023

## PADDY PROCUREMENT

## +1127 . SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- whether the Government has completed paddy procurement in all the
- (a) States of the country including Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if sO, whether there has been procurement of more quantity of paddy than the prescribed target;
- (c) whether payment has been made to the farmers for their agricultural produce;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (e) whether there is any plan to purchase paddy from the farmers who have not been able to sell their paddy; and
- (f)
- if sO, the details thereof?

## A NSWER

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

- (a): During Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2022-23 (Kharif crop), the procurement period of paddy in the country is from 01.09.2022 to 30.06.2023. The procurement period of paddy differs from State to State: In some States procurement period has completed but in most of the States, the procurement period is 31.03.2023. The procurement of paddy in Madhya Pradesh is up to 15.02.2023. upto
- (b): A quantity of 648.06 LMT paddy (434.83 LMT in terms of rice) has been procured against estimate of 765.43 LMT paddy (514 LMT in terms of rice) upto 31.01.2023.
- (c) and (d): State-wise, details of payment made to farmers for their agricultural produce during KMS 2022-23 (Kharif) is at Annexure-I:
- (e) and (f: There exists a transparent and uniform policy for procurement of paddy by Government Agencies across the country: State Government agencies and Food Corporation of India (FCI) purchase paddy within the stipulated period with prescribed Fair Average Quality (FAQ) specification at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Central Pool:

ANNEXURE REFERRED To IN REPLY To PART (c) & (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1127 FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2023 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## Details of Payment Made to Farmers during KMS 2022-23 (Kharif)

| S: No:   | STATEMUT         | Payment Made to Farmers* (in Rs. Crores)   |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 4,773.65                                   |
| 2        | TELANGANA        | 12,657.97                                  |
| 3        | ASSAM            |                                            |
| 4        | BIHAR            | 2,850.35                                   |
| 5        | CHANDIGARH       | 38.81                                      |
| 6        | CHHATTISGARH     | 21,675.00                                  |
| 7        | GUJARAT          | 302.93                                     |
| 8        | HARYANA          | 12,035.76                                  |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 28.99                                      |
| 10       | JHARKHAND        | 62.73                                      |
| 11       | JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 68.87                                      |
| 12       | KERALA           | 260.00                                     |
| 13       | MADHYA PRADESH   | 8,299.76                                   |
| 14       | MAHARASHTRA      | 335.00                                     |
| 15       | ODISHA           | 7,019.73                                   |
| 16       | PUNJAB           |                                            |
| 17       | NEF (Tripura)    | 12.53                                      |
| 18       | TAMILNADU        | 571.00                                     |
| 19       | UTTAR PRADESH    |                                            |
| 20       | UTTRAKHAND       | 1,788.91                                   |
| 21       | WEST BENGAL      | 748.34                                     |
|          | ALL INDIA TOTAL  | 122,811.64                                 |

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