Lok Sabha Question No. 2941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Rice Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED qUESTION  NO,294{ TO BE ANSWERED  ON lsrH DEGEMBER, 2O2l

## RICE PROCUREMENT

## 294I. SHRI NAM/T NAGESUUARA RAO:

Will the Minister of GONSUI}IER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIoN cctftrdr erri, ur<-a  gt{ grf,ifrfi,  ffi{ur f* be pteased  to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has recently received a proposal from the State Government of Telangana to procure parboiled rice in the present kharif season through Food Gorporation  of lndia (FGl) and if so, the details thereof and reaction ofthe Government thereto;
- (b)  whether the Government has received a proposal from the State Government of Telangana to enhance  the Centrets procurement  target from the existing  4O lakh metric tonnes to 9O% of the total production in the present  kharif seasonl
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government  theretol and
- (d) the details of measures taken to atleviate  the financial distress of Telangana farmens on account of faulty paddy procurement  policies of the Union Government?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND coNsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRTBUTIO]{ (sADHVt  I{TRAHJAN JYOTI)

(a): During last KMS, Telangana State was requested  ior delivery of 24.75 LNll of the surplus GMR in the form of parboiled rice to Food Gorporation  of lndia against Rabi crop of KMS 2O2O-21  and remaining surplus GMR in the form of raw rice.

On the request of Govt. of Telangana,  Government of lndia approved  for delivery of another 20 LMT par boiled rice to FG! in addition to already approved 24.75 LNIT thereby increasing the delivery of parboiled rice to 44.75 LMT for KMS 2O2O-21 (Rabi crop) and balance  in the form of raw rice.

State GoW. of Telangana gave commatment vide letter dated O4.1O.2O21  that no parboiled rice would be delivered by the State Govt. of Telangana  to FGI in future.

- (b) and (c): Yes, Sir. !n the States/UTs  Food Secretaries  meeting held on 17.0,8,2021,  procurement estimate of 4O LMT of rice for the State was fixed by Government of lndia in consultation  with the State Government and Food Gorporation  of lndia (FGI) considering  estimated production,  marketable surplus and agricultural  crop pattem. lncrease  or decrease of procurement estimate is decided on the basis of estimated production, marketable  surplus, agricultural crop pattern and PDS requirement.
- (d): State Government agencies and Food Gorporation  of lndia (FGl) purchase wheat & paddy with prescribed FAQ specifications at MSP for Gentral Pool to ensure that farmers get remuneratiye prices for their produce and do not have to resort to distress sale. However,  if producer/farmer  gets better price in comparison  to MSP, they are free to sell their produce in open market.

Paddy procurement and number of farmers benefitted  from MSP operiations in the state of Telangana are increasing year on year which indicates  increased outreach of MSP operations and farmerc getting remunerative  price of their produce.

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