Lok Sabha Question No. 2551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Purchase of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2551

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7TH AUGUST, 2024

## PURCHASE OF FOODGRAINS

255 1 SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI :

SMT, HIMADRI SINGH

SHRI CHUDAS AMA RAJESFBHAI NARANBHAI

SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI

SMT. SMITA UD AY WAGH

SMT, APARAJITA SARANGI

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI

Will  the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION  ant87 WIg, um air tn&f7qfqawr +it be pleased to state

- (a) whether the quantity of  foodgrains  purchased from  the farmers has increased in the countr) from 2014:
- (b) if  so, the details thereof including the rise in the price at which foodgrains are purchased from farm gate; and
- (c) the details and the list  of  States which have registered ma\imum  production and purchase of spIces?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA}

(a) and (b): The quantity of foodgrains procured from the farmers from 2014-15 to 2024-25 in the country is at Annexur'e-1

Government of  India revises Minimum Support Price (MSP) for every Kharif  and Rabi crop based on which procurement offoodgrains  is carried out by Government Procuring Agencies. MSP of food grains has increased every year since 2014. The MSP for  Wheat, Rice, Coarse grains and Pulses from 2014-15 to 2024-25 is at Annexure-II.

- (C) The name of top two States having maximum spices production is at Annexurelll.

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## The quantity  offoodgr'ains procured from  the farmers

| Marketing Season   | Quantity Pr'ocur'ed at MSP(in LMT)   | Quantity Pr'ocur'ed at MSP(in LMT)   | Quantity Pr'ocur'ed at MSP(in LMT)   | Quantity Pr'ocur'ed at MSP(in LMT)     | Quantity Procured (in LMT)                |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Marketing Season   | Wheat                                | Paddy                                | o                                    | s {Under Price Support IScheme (PSS)}I | 1 {Under Price I Stabilisation Fund(PSF)} |
| 2014-15            | 281.31                               | 478.12                               | TaT--                                |                                        |                                           |
| 2015-16            | 280.88                               | 510.23                               | 2.60                                 |                                        | o,50                                      |
| 2016-17            | 229.61                               | 568.22                               | 0.72                                 | 3.34                                   | 12.75                                     |
| 2017-18            | 308.24                               | 568.39                               | 0.70                                 | 45.53                                  | 3.45                                      |
| 2018-19            | 357.95                               | 660.1 1                              | 2.19                                 | 19.45                                  |                                           |
| 201 9-20           | 341.32                               | 770.93                               | 4,32                                 | 28.54                                  | 1.18                                      |
| 2020-21            | 389.92                               | 895.66                               | 12.08                                | 8.17                                   | 0.65                                      |
| 202 1 -22          | 433.44                               | 857.30                               | 6.30                                 | 30.31                                  | 1.41                                      |
| 2022-23            | 187.92                               | 846.45                               | 7.37                                 | 28.31                                  | 0. 16                                     |
| 2023 -24           | 262.02                               | 778.838                              | 12.1 o##                             | 6.878                                  | 1.24                                      |
| 2024-25            | 266.05                               |                                      |                                      |                                        | o. 18+                                    |

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## Crop year-wise  MSP of wheat, paddy, coarsegrains and pulses

| SI. No.   | Commodity    | Variety    | 2014- 15   | 2015- 16   | 2016- 17   | 2017- 18   | [2018n2 119   | 1 20   | Q2aMoo 1 21   | 22    | 23   | 24   | 2024- 25   |
|-----------|--------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|---------------|--------|---------------|-------|------|------|------------|
|           | KHARIF CROPS |            |            |            |            |            |               |        |               |       |      |      |            |
| I         | PADDY        | Common     | 1360       | 1410       | 1470       | 1550       | 1750          | 1815   | 1868          | 1940  | 2040 | 2183 | 2300       |
|           |              | Grade ' A' | 1400       | 1450       | 1510       | 1590       | 1770          | 1835   | 1888          | 1960  | 2060 | 2203 | 2320       |
| 2         | JOWAR        | Hybrid     | 1530       | 1570       | 1625       | 1700       | 2430          | 2550   | 2620          | 2738  | 2970 | 3180 | 3371       |
|           |              | Maldandi   | 1550       | 1590       | 1650       | 1725       | 2450          | 2570   | 2640          | 2758  | 2990 | 3225 | 3421       |
| 3         | BAJRA        |            | 1250       | 1275       | 1330       | 1425       | 1950          | 2000   | 2150          | 2250  | 2350 | 2500 | 2625       |
| 4         | RAGI         |            | 1550       | 1650       | 1725       | 1900       | 2897          | 3150   | 3295          | 3377  | 3578 | 3846 | 4290       |
| 5         | MAIZE        |            | 1310       | 1325       | 1365       | 1425       | 1700          | 1760   | 1850          | 1870  | 1962 | 2090 | 2225       |
| 6         | L            |            | 4350       | 4625 A     | 5050AA     | 5450A      | 5675          | 5800   | 6000          | 6300  | 6600 | 7000 | 7550       |
| 7         | NIOONG       |            | 4600       | 4850A      | 5225 AA    | 5575A      | 6975          | 7050   | 7196          | 7275  | 7755 | 8558 | 8682       |
| 8         | URAD         |            | 4350       | 4625A      | 5000AA     | 5400A      | 5600          | 5700   | 6000          | 6300  | 6600 | 6950 | 7400       |
|           | RABI CROPS   |            |            |            |            |            | 1             |        |               |       |      |      |            |
| 9         | WHEAT        |            | 1450       | 1525       | 16251      | 1735       | 18401         |        | 1925Tnno      |       |      |      |            |
| 1()       | BARLEY       |            | 1150       | 1225       | 1325       | 1410       | 1440          | 15251  | 16001         | 1635= |      |      |            |
| 11        | GRAM         |            | 3175       | 3500++     | no         | nn6        |               | a5     | no            | a2    | 3    |      |            |
| 12        | [            |            | 3075       | 340088     | 3950@      | 42508 1    | 4475 1        | 4800   | 1 51001       | 5m0   |      |      |            |

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## Names of top two states having maximum spices production

|   S. No. | Spices        | broductio n Top two states having maximum spices   |
|----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Black Pepper  | Karnataka, Kerala                                  |
|        2 | Ginger        | Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka                          |
|        3 | Red Chillies  | Andhra Pradesh,Telangana                           |
|        4 | Turmeric      | Maharashtra, Telangana                             |
|        5 | Garlic        | Madhya Pradesh,Rqjasthan                           |
|        6 | Cardamoms     | Kerala, Sikkim                                     |
|        7 | Coriander     | Madhya Pradesh,Gujarat                             |
|        8 | Cumin         | Gujarat, Rajasthan                                 |
|        9 | Fennel        | Gujarat, Rajasthan                                 |
|       10 | Fenugreek     | Madhya Pradesh,Rajasthan                           |
|       11 | Aj\van        | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh                            |
|       12 | Dill          | Gujarat, Rajasthan                                 |
|       13 | Celery        | Punjab                                             |
|       14 | Cinnamon      | Kerala, Karnataka                                  |
|       15 | Tejpat        | West Bangal, Meghalaya                             |
|       16 | Nutmeg        | Kerala, Tamil Nadu                                 |
|       17 | Clove         | Tamil Nadu, Kerala                                 |
|       18 | Tamarind      | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka                              |
|       19 | Vanilla       | Kerala, Karnataka                                  |
|       20 | Mint (Mentha) | Uttar Pradesh                                      |
|       21 | Saffron       | Jammu & Kashmir                                    |
|       22 | Curry Leaf    | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh                         |

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