Lok Sabha Question No. 1047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Increase in Paddy Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1047 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26TH JULY, 2023

## INCREASE IN PADDY PROCUREMENT

## 1047.  SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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- (a) the  number of  farmers, State-wise, that  have benefited from the paddy procurement  for  KMS 2022-23;
- (b) whether there has been any increase in paddy procurement in the last five years;
- (C) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps being taken to improve paddy procurement in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The number of farmers, State-wise, who have been benefitted from the paddy procurement at  MSP for  Central Pool during KMS 2022-23 is at Annexure-l.
- (b) and (c): Procurement depends not only upon production but also upon other multiple factors like  marketable surplus, MSP, prevailing market rate, demand & supply situation  and participation  of private traders etc

Details of paddy procurement for last 5 years is at Annexure-II.

- (d): The following steps are taken to improve paddy procurement in the country:
- (i) The estimates for procurement of paddy are finalized by Government of  India in  consultation with  State Governments and FC:1, before the commencement of  each marketing season based upon  estimated production, marketable surplus and agricultural  crop pattern.
- (ii) Procurement  centres are  opened  by  respective State  Government Agencies/ FOI taking into account the production, marketable surplus, convenience of farmers and availability  of other logistics  / infrastructure such as storage and transportation etc. Large number of  temporary purchase centres  in  addition  to  the  existing  Mandis and depots/godowns have also been established at key points for the convenience of the farmersa
- (iii) Farmers are made aware of the quality specifications and purchase system etc. to facilitate them to bring their produce conforming to the specifications.
- (iv) FCI and  all  the  procuring States  have developed their  own Online Procurement System to  ensure transparency and convenience to the  farmers through proper registration and  monitoring of  actual procurement.
- (v) Through e-procurement module deployed by  procuring agencies, farmers get latest/updated information regarding MSP declared, nearest purchase centre, date on which the farmer has to bring his produce to the purchase centre etc. This facilitates delivery of stock by the farmers and enables them to deliver stock conveniently in the mandi.
- (vi) 'One Nation, One MSP through DBT' implemented across the country from RMS 2021-22 onwards. Payment of MSP has been ensured directly into farmers' account. DBT eliminated fictitious  farmers and reduced the diversion and duplication  of payment as payment is being made directly  to farmer's bank account. DBT of MSP has  brought in  responsibility, transparency, real  time  monitoring and reduction in  pilferage in  the system.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1047 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2023 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

## Statewise Number  of Farmers Benefited from Paddy Procurement

| S. No.   | STATES/ UTs     | KMS 2022-23*   |
|----------|-----------------|----------------|
| 1        | AndhraPradesh   | 691763         |
| 2        | Telangana       | 2015744        |
| 3        | Assam           | 61152          |
| 4        | Bihar           | 577064         |
| 5        | Chandigarh      | 1404           |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh    | 2047842        |
| 7        | Gujarat         | 28357          |
| 8        | Haryana         | 282725         |
| 9        | HimachalPradesh | 3407           |
| 10       | Jharkhand       | 3 1855         |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir | 6549           |
| 12       | Karnataka       | 7646           |
| 13       | Kerala          | 249598         |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh  | 645384         |
| 15       | Maharashtra     | 516838         |
| 16       | Odisha          | 1710773        |
| 17       | Puduchet        | 28             |
| 18       | Punjab          | 903942         |
| 19       | Tripura         | 20176          |
| 20       | Tamilnadu       | 535008         |
| 21       | Uttar Pradesh   | 94023 1        |
| 22       | Uttrakhand      | 58038          |
| 23       | West bengal     | 1156906        |
| Total    | Total           | 12492430       |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b)&(c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1047 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2023 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

## STATE-WISE DETAILS  OF PROCUREMENT OF PADDY DURING LAST 5 YEARS

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| STATES                     | KMS 2018-19   | KMS 2019-20   | 1 KMS 1 2020-21   | KMS 2021-22   | KMS 2022-23+   |
|----------------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH             | 71.73         | 82.58         | 84.57             | 66.58         | 42.30          |
| TELANGANA                  | 77.46         | 111.26        | 141.09            | 110.35        | 13 1.78        |
| ASSAM                      | 1.53          | 3.15          | 2.12              | 5.66          | 5.93           |
| BIHAR                      | 14.16         | 20.02         | 35.59             | 44.90         | 42.05          |
| CHANDIGARH                 | 0.19          | 0.22          | 0.28              | 0.27          | 0.19           |
| CHHATISGARH                | 58.40         | 74.86         | 71.07             | 92.01         | 87.53          |
| GUJARAT                    | 0.14          | 0.21          | 1.10              | 1.22          | 1.77           |
| HARYANA                    | 58.83         | 64.28         | 56.55             | 55.32         | 59.36          |
| IIIMACHAL PRADESH          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00              | 0.28          | 0.14           |
| JHARKHAND                  | 2.28          | 3.80          | 6.29              | 7.53          | 1.73           |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR            | 0.14          | 0.15          | 0.38              | 0.41          | 0.33           |
| KARNATAKA                  | 0.88          | 0.61          | 2.06              | 2.19          | 0.21           |
| KERALA                     | 6.94          | L 7.10        | 7.65              | 7.48          | 7.3 1          |
| MADHYA PRADESH             | 20.82         | 25.97         | 37.27             | 45.83         | 46.16          |
| MAHARASHTRA                | 8.66          | 17.42         | 18.99             | 18.32         | 18.47          |
| ODISHA                     | 65.41         | 70.57         | 77.33             | 71.04         | 79.16          |
| PUNJAB                     | 169.16        | 162.33 2      |                   | 187.28        | 182.11         |
| RAJASTHAN                  | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00              | 0.07          | 0.00           |
| TRIPURA                    | 0.10          | 0.21          | 0.24              | 0.58          | 0.42           |
| TAMIL NADU                 | 19.03         | 32.41         | 44.90             | 27.58         | 30.61          |
| UTTAR PRADESH              | 48.25         | 56.57         | 66.84             | 65.53         | 65.50          |
| UTTRAKHAND                 | 6.89          | 10.18         | 10.72             | 11.56         | 8.96           |
| WEST BENGAL                | 29.11         | 27.03         | 27.79             | 35.31         | 34.36          |
| TOTAL                      | 660.11        | 770.93        | 895.65            | 857.30        | 846.38         |
| + Position upto 18.07.2023 |               |               |                   |               |                |

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