Lok Sabha Question No. 445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Procurement at MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 445 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## PROCUREMENT AT MSP

445. SHRI  RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  green  gram,  kidney  bean,  millet, groundnut, oilseeds was issued but the procurement thereof was not made by the Government on time and crops of farmers are rejected in the name of poor quality;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  chalk  out  any  action  plan  for  redressal  of  the problems of farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) to (b): Government announces Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for  green gram, millet (jowar, Bajra & Ragi), groundnut and  various other oilseeds. However, the MSP of kidney bean is  not  announced  by  the  Government.    Besides  MSP  announcement,  Government  also undertakes  procurement  operations  of  notified  crops  having  Fair  Average  Quality  (FAQ) through various designated procuring agencies directly from farmers.

Moreover,  based  on  the  proposal  of  the  concerned  State/UT  Govt.  under  respective Schemes,  the  Government  ensures  procurement  of  crops  conforming  to  the  specifications prescribed  by  Government  are  purchased  at  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  directly  from farmers through various designated procuring agencies during the harvesting period. The State wise procurement of green gram, millets (jowar, Bajra & Ragi) and oilseeds including ground nuts since 2016 is attached at Annexure I .

The pulses, oilseeds and copra of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) are procured from registered  farmers  under  Price  Support  Scheme  under  Umbrella  Scheme  of  Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan  Abhiyan (PM-AASHA),  as  per its prescribed guidelines  at  MSP  in  consultation  with  the  concerned  State  Government.  Under  PMAASHA, States / UTs are also offered to choose either Price Support Scheme (PSS) or Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) in a given procurement season with respect to particular oilseeds crop for the entire State. Further, States have the option to roll out Private  Procurement  and  Stockist  Scheme  (PPSS)  on  pilot  basis  in  district  /  selected APMC(s) of district involving the participation of private stockist for oilseeds.

The millets are procured by State Governments itself in consultation with FCI to the  extent  that  the  concerned  State  Government  may  utilise  the  same  for  distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) as well as Other Welfare Schemes (OWS).

(c)  to  (d)  :      Since  Central  Nodal  Agencies  undertake  MSP  operation  on  behalf  of Government of India directly from farmers through state designated procuring agencies, the  redressal of the problems of farmers is dealt by the concerned State Government agencies as per existing norms of the Schemes.

| Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   | Annexure-I to LSQ No. 445 Details of Procurement of Moong, Oilseeds and Millets (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) procured at MSP since 2016-17   |
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| Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              | Qty. In MT                                                                                                                              |
| Year/States                                                                                                                             | MOONG                                                                                                                                   | GROUNDNUT                                                                                                                               | MUSTARD SEED                                                                                                                            | NIGER SEED                                                                                                                              | SESAMUM SEED                                                                                                                            | SOYABEAN                                                                                                                                | SUNFLOWER SEED                                                                                                                          | JOWAR                                                                                                                                   | BAJRA                                                                                                                                   | RAGI                                                                                                                                    |
| 2016-17                                                                                                                                 | 9,496.71                                                                                                                                | 2,10,731.16                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 162.19                                                                                                                                  | 4,949.31                                                                                                                                | 3,733.00                                                                                                                                | 6,341.00                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                       | 2,10,731.16                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 4,784.75                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | 6,341.00                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                               | 2,518.90                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                             | 6,977.81                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 162.19                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                       | 3,733.00                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 164.56                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| 2017-18                                                                                                                                 | 4,07,309.18                                                                                                                             | 10,50,084.68                                                                                                                            | 36,940.18                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       | 3,419.81                                                                                                                                | 72,282.10                                                                                                                               | 6,539.09                                                                                                                                | 2,668.00                                                                                                                                | 20,000.00                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                          | 2,358.65                                                                                                                                | 61,300.12                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                       | 8,29,697.00                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 36,940.18                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 6,249.99                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | 20,000.00                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                               | 21,758.40                                                                                                                               | 11,860.28                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                          | 1,11,000.00                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                             | 5,262.35                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 26,104.46                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       | 2,668.00                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                                  | 1,405.99                                                                                                                                | 947.77                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 177.00                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                               | 2,62,203.84                                                                                                                             | 1,46,279.51                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 11,624.58                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                               | 3,319.95                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 34,553.06                                                                                                                               | 112.10                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 3,419.81                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| 2018-19                                                                                                                                 | 3,06,960.29                                                                                                                             | 7,19,829.94                                                                                                                             | 8,73,661.00                                                                                                                             | 15.90                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                       | 19,483.02                                                                                                                               | 2,745.43                                                                                                                                | 12,093.00                                                                                                                               | 1,00,891.00                                                                                                                             | 94,390.00                                                                                                                               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                          | 1,846.25                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                 | 1,978.60                                                                                                                                | 4,47,638.22                                                                                                                             | 52,659.55                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 891.00                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                       |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                 | 224.90                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                       | 2,27,602.00                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                       | 2,400.00                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                       | 1,00,000.00                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                       |

| KARNATAKA      | 28,950.00   | -           | -            | -     | -   | 6.00      | -        | 1,130.00    | -           | 94,390.00   |
|----------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|-------|-----|-----------|----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| MADHYA PRADESH | 3,037.46    | 28,501.21   | 1,19,747.28  | 15.90 | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| MAHARASHTRA    | 18,230.48   | -           | -            | -     | -   | 1,283.02  | -        | 10,963.00   | -           | -           |
| ODISHA         | 2,675.11    | 2,418.78    | -            | -     | -   | -         | 130.43   | -           | -           | -           |
| RAJASTHAN      | 2,36,277.28 | 2,32,482.14 | 4,71,614.16  | -     | -   | 2,957.80  | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| TAMILNADU      | 364.90      | -           | -            | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| TELANGANA      | 13,375.31   | 26.98       | -            | -     | -   | 15,236.20 | 215.00   | -           | -           | -           |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | -           | 8,762.60    | 1,211.41     | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| WEST BENGAL    | -           | -           | 826.60       | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| 2019-20        | 1,66,051.49 | 7,21,205.04 | 10,88,945.26 | -     | -   | 10,677.68 | 3,336.33 | 23,338.00   | 1,00,076.00 | 1,93,243.00 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 13,622.35   | 21,178.14   | -            | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| GUJARAT        | 2,071.90    | 5,00,438.91 | 45,449.75    | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| HARYANA        | 1,065.90    | -           | 2,50,985.00  | -     | -   | -         | 2,375.00 | -           | 1,00,000.00 | -           |
| KARNATAKA      | 5,874.21    | 3,830.80    | -            | -     | -   | -         | -        | 9,256.00    | -           | 1,93,243.00 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | -           | -           | 1,82,483.29  | -     | -   | -         | -        | 5,469.00    | 76.00       | -           |
| MAHARASHTRA    | 4,272.23    | -           | -            | -     | -   | 26.23     | -        | 8,613.00    | -           | -           |
| ODISHA         | 6,148.19    | 130.76      | -            | -     | -   | -         | 211.33   | -           | -           | -           |
| RAJASTHAN      | 1,21,669.07 | 1,93,080.23 | 6,08,571.47  | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| TAMILNADU      | 5,452.74    | -           | -            | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| TELANGANA      | 5,874.90    | -           | -            | -     | -   | 10,651.45 | 750.00   | -           | -           | -           |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | -           | 2,546.20    | 1,455.75     | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| 2020-21        | 20,842.13   | 2,86,041.56 | 8,03,843.64  | -     | -   | 3.69      | 5,267.08 | 1,35,784.00 | 3,61,871.00 | 4,74,098.00 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | -           | 256.87      | -            | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | -           | -           |
| GUJARAT        | -           | 2,02,629.85 | 32,759.40    | -     | -   | -         | -        | -           | 11,515.00   | -           |
| HARYANA        | 1,099.65    | 15.00       | 3,08,700.65  | -     | -   | -         | 3,446.00 | -           | 1,50,000.00 | -           |
| KARNATAKA      | -           | 116.10      | -            | -     | -   | -         | -        | 80,722.00   | -           | 4,74,098.00 |
| MADHYA         | -           | -           | 1,15,169.13  | -     | -   | -         | -        | 29,582.00   | 1,95,351.00 | -           |

| PRADESH        |           |           |             |    |    |      |          |           |          |    |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|----|----|------|----------|-----------|----------|----|
| MAHARASHTRA    | 559.74    | -         | -           | -  | -  | 3.69 | -        | 25,480.00 | 5,005.00 | -  |
| ODISHA         | 7,011.38  | 2,011.34  | -           | -  | -  | -    | 121.08   | -         | -        | -  |
| RAJASTHAN      | 12,024.46 | 74,511.43 | 3,46,895.26 | -  | -  | -    | -        | -         | -        | -  |
| TAMILNADU      | 146.90    | -         | -           | -  | -  | -    | -        | -         | -        | -  |
| TELANGANA      | -         | -         | -           | -  | -  | -    | 1,700.00 | -         | -        | -  |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | -         | 6,500.97  | 319.20      | -  | -  | -    | -        | -         | -        | -  |
| 2021-22*       | 39,946.21 | 2,007.64  | 0.68        | -  | -  | -    | 3,880.01 | -         | -        | -  |
| HARYANA        | -         | -         | -           | -  | -  | -    | 3,700.00 | -         | -        | -  |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 34,020.00 | -         | 0.68        | -  | -  | -    | -        | -         | -        | -  |
| ODISHA         | 377.56    | 2,007.64  | -           | -  | -  | -    | 180.01   | -         | -        | -  |
| TAMILNADU      | 5,548.65  | -         | -           | -  | -  | -    | -        | -         | -        | -  |

* Procurement ongoing

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