Lok Sabha Question No. 1219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Direct Procurement from Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1219

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## DIRECT PROCUREMENT FROM FARMERS

1219.  SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI  PATEL:

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

(a) whether  any  concrete  measures  are  being  taken  for  direct  procurement  of agricultural products from farmers;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a):  The  procurement  of  pulses,  oilseeds  and  copra  at  MSP  under  Price  Support Scheme  (PSS)  are  done  by  the  central  nodal  agencies  through  State  nominated agencies directly from the pre-registered farmers. For MSP procurement of wheat and paddy for central pool, Government is encouraging States for introduction of biometric authentication  of  farmers  in  order  to  eliminate  middlemen. Accordingly,  most  of  the State Governments have already developed their own Online Procurement System/Portal. All the payments to the farmers for their produce are made directly into their bank accounts by the concerned procuring agencies.

(b)  &  (c):  The  State-wise  details  of  procurement  of  MSP  notified  crops  for  Kharif Marketing  Season  (KMS)  2020-21  and  Rabi  Marketing  Season  (RMS)  2021are  at Annexure A, B &C.

## Annexure A

## Procurement of Pulses and Oilseeds during KMS 2020-21 and RMS 2021

(Quantity in MT)

| Category       | Oil seed    | Oil seed   | Pulses      | Pulses      |
|----------------|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
| States         | KMS 2020-21 | RMS 2021*  | KMS 2020-21 | RMS 2021*   |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 256.87      | -          | 184.55      | 10,083.80   |
| GUJARAT        | 2,02,629.85 | -          | 572.15      | 1,51,427.70 |
| HARYANA        | 15.00       | 3,700.00   | 1,099.65    | -           |
| KARNATAKA      | 5,156.14    | -          | 8,969.05    | 22,030.77   |
| MADHYA PRADESH | -           | 0.68       | -           | 2,91893.37  |
| MAHARASHTRA    | 3.69        | -          | 1,943.66    | 2,24,721.70 |
| ODISHA         | -           | 2,265.54   | -           | 514.95      |
| RAJASTHAN      | 74,511.43   | -          | 12,024.46   | 17,450.37   |
| TAMILNADU      | 48.88       | -          | 78.30       | 5,548.65    |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | 6,500.97    | -          | -           | -           |
| TELANGANA      | -           | -          | -           | 6,743.84    |
| TOTAL          | 2,89,122.83 | 5,966.22   | 24,871.82   | 6,76,590.40 |

## Annexure B

## Rice and Wheat Procurement during KMS 2020-21 and RMS 2021

(Quantity in LMT)

-

-

-

| States/Uts       | Rice KMS 2020-21   | Wheat RMS 2021   |
|------------------|--------------------|------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH   | 55.34              | -                |
| TELANGANA        | 94.48              | -                |
| ASSAM            | 1.26               | -                |
| BIHAR            | 23.84              | 4.56             |
| CHANDIGARH       | 0.19               | 0.17             |
| CHHATISGARH      | 39.76              | -                |
| DELHI            | -                  | 0.06             |
| GUJARAT          | 0.74               | 1.70             |
| HARYANA          | 37.89              | 84.93            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | -                  | 0.13             |
| JHARKHAND        | 4.27               | -                |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 0.26               | 0.24             |
| KARNATAKA        | 1.38               | -                |
| KERALA           | 5.20               | -                |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | 24.97              | 128.16           |
| MAHARASHTRA      | 12.19              | 0.01             |
| ODISHA           | 52.62              | -                |
| PUDUCHERRY       | -                  | -                |
| PUNJAB           | 135.89             | 132.10           |
| RAJASTHAN        | -                  | 23.40            |
| NEF (Tripura)    | 0.15               | -                |
| TAMIL NADU       | 25.80              | -                |
| UTTAR PRADESH    | 44.78              | 56.41            |
| UTTRAKHAND       | 7.12               | 1.44             |
| WEST BENGAL      | 15.84              | -                |
| Others           | -                  | -                |

- a) Coarse Grains during KMS 2020-21 and RMS 2021
- b) Cotton and Jute during KMS 2020-21

| COMMODITY     | GUJARAT   | HARYANA   | KARNATAKA   | M.P.   | MAH.   | U.P    |   TOTAL |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| JOWAR(Kharif) | -         | - 80722   | 29582       | 17784  | -      |        |  128088 |
| JOWAR(Rabi)   | -         | -         | -           | -      | 7696   | -      |    7696 |
| BAJRA         | 11515     | 150000    | -           | 195351 | 5005   | -      |  361871 |
| MAIZE(Kharif) | 4133      | -         | -           | -      | 88283  | 106413 |  198829 |
| MAIZE(Rabi)   | -         | -         | -           | -      | 6199   | -      |    6199 |
| RAGI          | -         | -         | 474098      | -      | -      | -      |  474098 |
| Total         | 15648     | 150000    | 554820      | 224933 | 124967 | 106413 | 1176781 |

| State          | Cotton (quantity in lakh qtl.)   | Jute (quantity in qtl.)   |
|----------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Punjab         | 28.14                            | -                         |
| Haryana        | 55.49                            | -                         |
| Rajasthan      | 47.83                            | -                         |
| Gujarat        | 21.79                            | -                         |
| Maharashtra    | 91.98                            | -                         |
| Madhya Pradesh | 23.31                            | -                         |
| Telgangana     | 178.55                           | -                         |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17.96                            | -                         |
| Karnataka      | 6.62                             | -                         |
| Odisha         | 10.76                            | 328.12                    |
| West Bengal    | -                                | 6,434.57                  |
| Tamil Nadu     | -                                | -                         |
| Bihar          | -                                | 354.22                    |
| Assam          | -                                | 18.96                     |

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## Annexure C

(Quantity in MT)