Lok Sabha Question No. 3714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Produce Procurement by FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.3714 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18TH DECEMBER, 2024

## PRODUCE PROCUREMENT BY FCI

## 3714. DR. K SUDHAKAR:

Will  the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION wrtuT qm& vru at  rT§gf1% tb6WT git be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of produce  procurement by Food Corporation of India (FCI) from farmers of Karnataka:
- (b) whether FCI  is giving  immediate payments to  farmers for  procurement and if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether data regarding storage capacity for  grains and others across godowns ofFCI of Karnataka is available and if  so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there are any norms for  storage of the produce at FCI  and a timeline  has been fixed regarding the same before giving  it to market and if  so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of measures adopted to ensure that foodgrains stored at FCI godowns are not affected  by  pest  menace?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) and (b): Karnataka being a Decentralized Procurement (DCP)  State, Food Corporation of India (FCI) does not participate in  procurement of foodgrains from farmers. In DCP State, procurement operations and payment to farmers are carried out by the State Govt. through its agencies. As the requirement of  rice in  Karnataka for National Food Security Act (NFSA)/Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) & Other Welfare Schemes (OWS) is more than the quantity of paddy /rice procured by the State in  DCP mode, the additional quantity required in central pool  is met by movement of stock by FCI  from surplus procuring States.

The payment of MSP is made directly to farmers' bank accounts only through online system by the Govt. procurement agencies preferably within  48 hours of purchase.

- (c): As on 01.11.2024, 57 godowns (Owned-21 & Hired-36) with storage capacity of 9.82 LMT  (Owned - 4.61 LMT  &  Hired-5.21 1.MT) of FCI are currently operating in Karnataka. The revenue district  wise FCI  Owned  and Hired  storage capacity is at Annexure1.
- (d): Stocks are usually issued from  a godown based on crop year wise priority  i.e 'First  in First Out' (FIFO) principal.
- (e): The steps taken by FCI to arrest pest menace in foodgrains is at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO  PART (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3714  FOR ANSWER ON 18.12.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## The revenue district  wise FCI  Owned and Hired  storage capacity in Karnataka

| SI.No                         | Name of revenue district              | Name of the Depot                | Owned /Hired         | Capacity of the godown (NIT)   |
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 2 3 4 5 6                   | Bellari                               | rig-D-FmCl-ii                    | Fwiii                | 3 1 300                        |
|                               | rsD BELAGAVI BeaR;a                   |                                  | M\=                  | 24,000                         |
|                               | Shi vm= ml                            | n\                               |                      | 7450                           |
|                               | FSDmfTFm\FiT =;rd                     | ®m4-aDDr                         | n\                   | 36.000                         |
|                               | Mmr                                   |                                  | nr                   | 106,488                        |
|                               | BSCWHITEFIELD ®nmTFtmlmtBmtF loTiF    |                                  | R\                   | B:587)-                        |
| 7                             | s a                                   |                                  | GR                   | 12 TH                          |
| 8                             | Beml aluru                            |                                  | m\                   | ;5,5 1 0                       |
| 9                             | FJdF-FsTKTTEriTraiT                   |                                  | lam                  | 3,132                          |
| 10                            | Tiir                                  | FgBXR[ntH                        | M\=                  |                                |
| 11                            |                                       | -]®iTgtiiftJ-                    | n\                   | I1 ,716                        |
|                               | MMre MM\                              | -TKmA-m                          | linn                 | 15.BBc ]                       |
| 12                            | e                                     |                                  | me                   | 10.020                         |
| 13                            | Tumakmt                               | -T;T5-mmFFm                      |                      | 24.408                         |
| 14                            | Shimoga                               | Hmmm -mm                         | [aTm                 | 15800                          |
| 15                            | H®an                                  |                                  | mI                   | 12500                          |
| 16                            | l                                     |                                  | ET\T=;a              | 13,000                         |
| 17                            | KODDal                                | mKOPPA© RiJITxIm                 | [[aTriiT             | 12520                          |
| 18                            | mc-1                                  | @mr                              |                      | 18792                          |
| 19                            | m=--Tgt)-mMREt6m-i                    |                                  | BRaT;ii              | 18800                          |
| 20                            | 15;mrI Kala-(T=IEtian                 |                                  | Mia                  | M                              |
| 21                            | Vii aaT)                              |                                  |                      |                                |
|                               | -rTaFHmTVm 7iT;;;;iFTotal             | CaDacit                          | F@m                  | 12,000                         |
|                               |                                       | ma;-n\RBIDM{                     | mri                  | 460,Fa4B 10955                 |
|                               | e-AliEn                               |                                  | Mel                  | 12222                          |
|                               |                                       | m--TR-a:iRaITFm                  | [FiFa                | 3 1 ,425                       |
|                               | a                                     | M U II                           | liniT                | 63046                          |
|                               | a                                     |                                  | Hired                | 3010                           |
|                               | a                                     |                                  | Viii                 | 6248                           |
|                               | Tumakuru                              | -TEf©nR4-ii:tIFF                 | Mr                   | 19.785                         |
| 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 | CWCDeMaiM) moT---]3wc                 | a1 i] BAmfijf                    |                      | 146,691                        |
|                               | [Mtkot                                | TS-\mm[n5Tmm-                    | Hirea Hired          | 12,232 32.780                  |
|                               | a                                     | gCHAMmmN=mTfOT[                  | Fimr                 | 17,976                         |
|                               | e                                     | M                                |                      |                                |
|                               |                                       | Rda;--lgMIEfA-R                  | [FIFa hi;eT          | 8,250                          |
|                               |                                       |                                  |                      | 31171                          |
|                               |                                       | DavangereIgTDTTXV;aGFEFE- mini=R | rTF;a                | 10504                          |
|                               | Davane                                |                                  | lllllq.I             | 9604                           |
|                               | o ma                                  | Min] iTv-C-aREa-                 | FRia Hired           | 11,680 8173                    |
|                               | Man(ia                                | TTim                             | Hira( -              | 5,852                          |
| 39                            | a                                     | T                                | mel                  |                                |
| 40                            | Dakshin KMa                           | h-Ts=Fc=mNtjXm                   | lim                  | EiRE':a 3000                   |
| 41                            | MM\ e                                 | -7n®R)TETfT                      | Hired                |                                |
| 42                            | Mysore                                | mmITgCRaUF                       |                      | 3,000                          |
| 43                            |                                       | TUMbm                            | mr mel               | MIIIIEwI                       |
| 44                            | ]umakuru]SWC a                        | AYAP M IIII                      | Hi;a                 | 6,268 24,000                   |
| 45                            | I                                     | CiIITiRKAMAGALUR(AUB:            | Hired                | 4600                           |
| 46                            | a                                     | M                                | Hired                | 26,500                         |
| 47                            | l©HIiEs                               | mmJmXTAUB)                       | Hiia                 | 1 9600                         |
| 48                            |                                       |                                  | mia                  |                                |
|                               | a                                     | SSAN (AUB'                       |                      | 5000                           |
|                               | SWClmltZI16tal Uttarm;=ia;--TEGRXIfim |                                  | mr                   | 250,118                        |
|                               | Belgavi --                            |                                  | Ml                   | 1 1670 25.000                  |
|                               | PEG                                   | m m;;------TgILO MALUR           | liE;iT               | 36,670                         |
|                               | ©aTFmmt                               |                                  | EmIl                 | 25,000 20000                   |
|                               |                                       | VaJii;---TFT?:mfR                | mr                   | 1 5000                         |
|                               |                                       | TRimi-Amm:                       |                      | 6300                           |
|                               | aT;i)urgi                             |                                  | Hi rn mi             |                                |
|                               | o                                     |                                  |                      | 5000                           |
|                               |                                       | Yadgi=-----TFiKTHem              | [Fm                  | 5000                           |
|                               | Ei[gaiIFS-emIn)T                      |                                  | ml                   | 11,928                         |
|                               | MMM                                   |                                  |                      | _63,228                        |
|                               |                                       |                                  |                      | 521,707                        |
| Hired total Capacity          | Hired total Capacity                  | Hired total Capacity             | Hired total Capacity | Hired total Capacity           |
| Total capacity                | Total capacity                        | Total capacity                   | Total capacity       | 982,352                        |

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY TO  PART  (e)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3714 FOR ANSWER  ON  18.12.2024 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

## Steps taken by FCI to arrest pest menace in foodgrains-

- (1) Foodgrains are stored by adopting proper scientific  code of storage practices.
2. (ii) Adequate dunnage materials such as wooden crates, bamboo mats, polythene sheets are used to check migration of moisture from the floor  to the foodgrains.
3. Fumigation covers, nylon  ropes, nets and insecticides for control of stored grain insect pests are provided in all the godowns. (111)
4. Prophylactic (spraying of  insecticides) and curative treatments (fumigation)  are carried out regularly and timely  in godowns for the control of stored grain insect pests. (iv)
5. Effective rat control measures are taken. (V)
6. Foodgrains in Transit Storage/ 'Cover and Plinth'  (CAP) storage are stored on elevated plinths  and wooden crates are used as dtmnage material. Stacks are properly  covered with  specifically fabricated low-density black polythene water -proof covers and tied with nylon ropes/nets. (vi)
7. Regular periodic  inspections of  the  stocks/godowns are undertaken by  qualified  and trained staff and all  senior officers.  The health of  the foodgrains is monitored at regular intervals by a system of checks and super checks at different  levels. (Vll)
8. The principle of 'First  in First Out'  (FIFO) is followed so as to avoid longer storage of foodgrains in godowns. (vnl)

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