Lok Sabha Question No. 578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Imports from Russia
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.578 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6TH DECEMBERI 2023

## IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA

578.  SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR  (ALIAS) VIJAY  VASANTH:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DiSTRiBUTiON aqqttm qm&, VU aT TT8Tfqq f+twr ifit  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is true that the Government is in talks with Russia to import Wheat to boost supplies and curb food inflation  ahead of State and national polls next year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it  is also true that stocks at Government warehouses were 20% below the  IO year average and if so, the details  in this  regard;
- (d) whether it is true that the Government proposes to import 8-9 million tonnes from  Russia; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)&(b): No Sir.

(c):  The details of stock position of wheat and rice in the central pool during last 10 years is annexed as Annexure-A

(d)&(e): No Sir.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.578 FOR ANSWER ON 06.12.2023 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## STOCK POSITION OF WHEAT AND RICE IN THE CENTRAL POOL VIS A VIS FOODGRAIN S STOCKING NORMS

in lakh  tons

| ASON       | WHEAT   | WHEAT            | RICE      | RICE                    | TOTAL        | TOTAL                     |
|------------|---------|------------------|-----------|-------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|
| ASON       | o stock | , Stocking norms | ©c .stock | Foodgm I Stocking norms | Actual stock | Foodgrain; Stocking norms |
| 1.04.2014  | 178.34  | 70.00            | 202.78    | 142.00                  | 381.12       | 212.00                    |
| 1.04.2015  | m7      | 74.60            | 170.94    | 135.80                  | 343.15       | 210.40                    |
| i .04.2016 | 145.38  | 74.60            | 221.61    | 135.80                  | 366.99       | 210.40                    |
| 1.04.2017  | 80.59   | 74.60            | 230.81    | 135:80                  | 311.40       | 210.40                    |
| 1.04.2018  | 132.31  | 74.60            | 248.73    | 135.80                  | 381 .04      | 21 0.40                   |
| 1.04.2019  | 169.92  | 74.60            | 293.94    | 135.80                  | 463.86       | 210,40                    |
| 1.04.2020  | 247.00  | 74.60            | 322.39    | 135.80                  | 569.39       | 210.40                    |
| 1.04.2021  | 273.04  | 74.60            | 291.18    | 135.80                  | 564.22       | 210.40                    |
| 1.04.2022  | 189.90  | 74.60            | 323.22    | 135.80                  | 513.12       | 210.40                    |
| 1.04.2023  | 83.45   | 74.60            | 248.60    | 135.80                  | 332.05       | 210.40                    |

is w.e.f. 22. 1.2015 Note 1:  Revsied norms

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