Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Buffer Stock of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Deepender Singh Hooda

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## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3 135

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19TH MARCH, 2025

## BUFFER STOCK OF FOODGRAINS

## 3135. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will  the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of  the quantity  of  buffer  stock of  foodgrains including wheat maintained by the Food Corporation  of India  (FCI)  from  the year 2000 to 2024, year-wise;  and
- (b) the details of per capita availability  of wheat from the year 2000 to 2024, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The actual stock of wheat and rice in the Central Pool against foodgrain stocking norms from lst April, 2000 to lst April, 2024 is annexed at Annexure-l.

- (b): Per capita  net availability of  wheat from the year 2000 to  2023 is  annexed at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.3135 DUE ON 19.03.2025 IN THE LOK SABHA

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

( in lakh tons)

| ASON        | WHEAT        | WHEAT                    | RICE         | RICE                     | TOTAL        | TOTAL                    |
|-------------|--------------|--------------------------|--------------|--------------------------|--------------|--------------------------|
| ASON        | Actual stock | Foodgrain Stocking norms | Actual stock | Foodgrain Stocking norms | Actual stock | Foodgrain Stocking norms |
| 01.04.2000  | 131.87       | 40.00                    | 157.19       | 118.00                   | 289.06       | 158.00                   |
| 01.04.2001  | 215.04       | 40.00                    | 231.91       | 118.00                   | 446.95       | 158.00                   |
| 01.04.2002  | 260. 19      | 40.00                    | 249.12       | 118.00                   | 509.31       | 158.00                   |
| 01.04.2003  | 156.45       | 40.00                    | 171.57       | 118.00                   | 328.02       | 158.00                   |
| 01.04.2004  | 69.3 1       | 40.00                    | 130.69       | 118.00                   | 200.00       | 158.00                   |
| 01.04.2005  | 40.66        | 40.00                    | 133.41       | 118.00                   | 174.07       | 158.00                   |
| 01.04.2006  | 20.09        | 40.00                    | 136.73       | 122no                    | 156.82       | 162.00                   |
| 01.04.2007  | 45.63        | 40.00                    | 131.71       | 122.00                   | 177.34       | 162.00                   |
| 01.04.2008  | 58.03        | 40.00                    | 138.35       | 122.00                   | 196.38       | 162.00                   |
| 01.04.2009  | 134.29       | 40.00                    | 216.04       | 122.00                   | 350.33       | 162.00                   |
| 01.04.2010  | 161.25       | 40.00                    | 267.13       | 122.00                   | 42n3         | 162.00                   |
| 01.04.2011  | 153.64       | 70.00                    | 288.20       | 142.00                   | 441.84       | 212.00                   |
| 01.04.2012  | 199.52       | 70.00                    | 333.50       | 142.00                   | 533.02       | 212.00                   |
| 01.04.2013  | 242.07       | 70.00                    | 354.6f       | 142.00                   | 596.75       | 212.00                   |
| 01.04.2014  | 178.34       | 70.00                    | 202.78       | 142.00                   | 381.12       | 212.00                   |
| 01.04.2015  | 172.21       | 74.60                    | 170.94       | 135.80                   | 343.15       | 210.40                   |
| 01.04.2016  | 145.38       | 74.60                    | 221.61       | 135.80                   | 366.f9       | 210.40                   |
| 01.04.2017  | 80.59        | 64.60                    | 230.81       | 145n8                    | 311.40       | 210.40                   |
| 01.04.2018  | 132.31       | 74.60                    | 248.73       | 135.80                   | 381.04       | 210.40                   |
| 01.04.2019  | 169.92       | 74.60                    | 288.29       | 135.80                   | 458.21       | 210.40                   |
| 01.04.2020  | 247.74       | 74.60                    | 320.81       | 135.80                   | 568.55       | 210.40                   |
| 01.04.202 1 | 273.04       | 74.60                    | 291.18       | 135.80                   | 564.22       | 210.40                   |
| 01.04.2022  | 189.90       | 74.60                    | 323.22       | 135.80                   | 513.12       | 210.40                   |
| 01.04.2023  | 83.45        | 74.60                    | 248.60       | 135.80                   | 332.05       | 210.40                   |
| 1           | 75.02        | 74.60                    | 301.57       | 135.80                   | 376.59       | 210.40                   |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.3135 DUE ON 19.03.2025 IN THE LOK SABHA

The details of the per capita net availability  of Wheat from the year 2000 to 2023, year wise are as follow;-

| Year   | Per capita Net Availability (Kg. per Year)   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2000   | 58.4                                         |
| 2001   | 49. 6                                        |
| 2002   | 60.8                                         |
| 2003   | 65.8                                         |
| 2004   | 59.2                                         |
| 2005   | 56.3                                         |
| 2006   | 56.3                                         |
| 2007   | 57. 6                                        |
| 2008   | 53. a                                        |
| 2009   | 56. 5                                        |
| 2010   | 61.4                                         |
| 2011   | 59. 7                                        |
| 2012   | 57.8                                         |
| 2013   | 66.8                                         |
| 2014   | 66.8                                         |
| 2015   | 61.3                                         |
| 2016   | 72.9                                         |
| 2017   | 66. 7                                        |
| 2018   | 61.5                                         |
| 2019   | 65. a                                        |
| 2020   | 64.2                                         |
| 202 1  | 67. O                                        |
| 2022   | 68. 8                                        |
| 2023   | 74. 1                                        |

## Notes:-

- (i) Net availability  is estimated  as: Gross production (-)  seed. feed &  wastage (-) exports (+) import (+/-) change in stocks.
- (ii) Net availability  divided by the population estimates for a particular year indicate per capita availability in terms of kg/ year.
- (111) Estimates of per capita net availability  given above are not strictly  representative  of actual level of consumption in the country especially as they do not take into account any change in stocks in  possession of traders. producers and consumers.
- (1 V) 1-he per capita net availability  is calculated on llnancial  year basis from 2022 onwards and is not comparable with the old series which was based on calendar year.