Lok Sabha Question No. 2615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Foodgrains Purchase
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

## ORIGINAL iN HINDI

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRiBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2615 TO BE ANSWERED ON lITH DECEMBER, 2024

## FOODGRAINS PURCHASE

## t26 15. DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION WIt%1 xn& um  at tIT##fi% tiawr  iit be pleased to  state:

- (a) the details of  increase in the quantum of  foodgrains purchased from farmers since the year 2014; and
- (b) the quantum of  increase in the price at which  foodgrains are purchased from the farmers?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA )

- (a): The details of foodgrains purchased for central pool since Marketing Year 2014-15 are at Annexure-I.
- (b): The details of  MSP of foodgrains announced by  Government of India  since Kharif Marketing Season WIS) 2013-14 are at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2615 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024 iN  THE LOK SABHA.

Details offoodgrains  purchased since !\<Iarketing year 2014-15

|                              | Quantity of Padw/wheat (in LMT) (upto 04.12.2024   | Quantity of Padw/wheat (in LMT) (upto 04.12.2024   | Quantity of coarsegrains (in MT) (upto 02.12.2024)   | Quantity of coarsegrains (in MT) (upto 02.12.2024)   | Quantity of coarsegrains (in MT) (upto 02.12.2024)   | Quantity of coarsegrains (in MT) (upto 02.12.2024)   | Quantity of Pulses ( in MT) (upto 28.11.2024)   | Quantity of Pulses ( in MT) (upto 28.11.2024)   | Quantity of Pulses ( in MT) (upto 28.11.2024)   | Quantity of Pulses ( in MT) (upto 28.11.2024)   | Quantity of Pulses ( in MT) (upto 28.11.2024)   |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Kharif/Rabi Marketing Season | Paddy                                              | 'Wheat                                             | Jowar                                                | B4ara                                                | Maize                                                | Ragi                                                 | Gram                                            | Masoor                                          | Moong                                           | Toor                                            | Urad                                            |
| 2014-15                      | 478.12                                             | 281.31 1                                           | 14349 1                                              | o                                                    | 1314844                                              | 1135916                                              | o1                                              | o1                                              | o                                               | o1                                              | o                                               |
| 2015-16                      | 510.23                                             | 280.88                                             | 1 '28646                                             | F 5094                                               | 1 22357                                              | F 203769                                             | o1                                              | o1                                              | oF                                              | 45504.68                                        | 1 4891.57                                       |
| 2016-17                      | 568.22                                             | 229.61 1                                           | 3733 i                                               | 6341                                                 | 1 62180                                              | 1 o                                                  | 60672.62                                        | 8564.26                                         | 1331739.96                                      | 1103875.79                                      | 1l04112.07                                      |
| 2017-18                      | 568.39                                             | 308.24 1                                           | 2668                                                 | 1 20000                                              | T 4779                                               |                                                      | 2829702.45                                      | 2                                               |                                                 | 1                                               |                                                 |
| 2018-19                      | 660.1 1                                            | 3                                                  | mo                                                   | a8                                                   | 1                                                    |                                                      | 776406.21                                       | 5                                               |                                                 | 9                                               |                                                 |
| 2019-20                      | 770.93                                             | 3                                                  | m3                                                   | mo                                                   | 1                                                    |                                                      | 2158434.06                                      | I                                               |                                                 | 6                                               |                                                 |
| 2020-21                      | 895.66                                             | 389.92                                             | 1 146472                                             | 1 361871                                             | 1 205315                                             | 1 494350                                             | 637545.78                                       | 111.32                                          | 1 167391.20                                     | 75999.75                                        | 1087.06                                         |
| 2021-22                      | 857.30                                             | lmnn                                               |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      | 2629460.83                                      | 6                                               |                                                 | 36184.14                                        | 16865.53                                        |
| 2022-23                      | 846.45                                             | 187.92 1                                           | 85197                                                | 1182005                                              | 1 13122                                              | 1456745                                              | 2353 1 14.66                                    | 76474.57                                        | 1401775.42                                      | 13693.93                                        | 2720.94                                         |
| 2023-24                      | 782.20                                             | 262.02 :                                           | 323163                                               | 1696457                                              |                                                      | 230920                                               | 82287.72                                        | 1 304114.04                                     | 1 402097.12                                     | 28963.11                                        | 427.87                                          |
| 2024-25                      | 307.70                                             | R6mI                                               |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      | 1697                                                 | 4                                               | O                                               |                                                 | 12112.64                                        | 71.26                                           |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2615 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Minimum  Support Price

## (Marketing  Season-wise)(?/quintal)

| SI. No.   | Commodities       | KMS 2013-14   | KMS 2014-15     | KMS1 2015-16    | KMS : 2016-17   | I KMS 12017-18   | KMS 2018-19     | KMS 2019-20   | 1 KMS E2020-21   | ! KMS [ 2021-22   | 1 KMS 12022-23   | 1 KMS 12023-24   | 1 KMS 12024-25   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|           | KHARIF CROPS      |               |                 |                 |                 |                  |                 |               |                  |                   |                  |                  |                  |
| 1         | Paddy(Common)     | 1310          | 1360            | 1410            | 1470            | 1550             | 1750            | 1815          | 1868             | 1940              | 2040             | 2183             | 2300             |
|           | Paddy(Grade ' A') | 1345          | 1400            | 1450            | 1510            | 1590             | 1770            | 1835          | 1888             | 1960              | 2060             | 2203             | 2320             |
|           | Jowar (Hybrid)    | 1500          | 1530            | 1570            | 1625            | 1700             | 2430            | 2550          | 2620             | 2738              | 2970             | 3180             | 3371             |
|           | Jowar (Maldandi)  | 1520          | 1550            | 1590            | 1650            | 1725             | 2450            | 2570          | 2640             | 2758              | 2990             | 3225             | 3421             |
|           | Bajra             | 1250          | 1250            | 1275            | 1330            | 1425             | 1950            | 2000          | 2150             | 2250              | 2350             | 2500             | 2625             |
|           | Ragi              | 1500          | 1550            | 1650            | 1725            | 1900             | 2897            | 3150          | 3295             | 3377              | 3578             | 3846             | 4290             |
|           | Maize             | 1310          | 1310            | 1325            | 1365            | 1425             | 1700            | 1760          | 1850             | 1870              | 1962             | 2090             | 2225             |
|           | Irhar(Tur)        | 4300          | 4350            | 4625            | 5050            | 5450             | 5675            | 5800          | 6000             | 6300              | 6600             | 7000             | 7550             |
|           | Moong             | 4500          | 4600            | 4850            | 5225            | 5575             | 6975            | 7050          | 7196             | 7275              | 7755             | 8558             | 8682             |
|           | Urad              | 4300          | 4350            | 4625            | 5000            | 5400             | 5600            | 5700          | 6000             | 6300              | 6600             | 6950             | 7400             |
|           | RABI CROPS        | RMS 2014-15   | I RMS 1 2015-16 | 1 RMS 1 2016-17 | ! RMS E 2017-18 | I RMS 1 2018-19  | I RMS 1 2019-20 | RMS 2020-21   | I RMS 1 2021-22  | ! RMS 1 2022-23   | I RMS 1 2023-24  | 1 RMS 1 2024-25  | I RMS 1 2025-26  |
|           | IDa               |               | 5 al            |                 | 1625            | 1735             | 1840            | 1925          | 1975             | 2015              | 2125             | 2275             | 2425             |
|           | Barley            | o             |                 |                 | 1325            | 1410             | 1440            | 1525          | 1600             | 1635              | 1735             | 1850             | 1980             |
|           | Gram              | -31           | 5               |                 | 4000            | 4400             | 4620            | 4875          | 5100             | 5230              | 5335             | 5440             | 5650             |
|           | 2n5               |               | 7               |                 | 3950            | 4250             | 4475            | 4800          | 5100             | 5500              | 6000             | 6425             | 6700             |

Source: Department of Agriculture  and Farmers Welfare

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