Lok Sabha Question No. 1113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Paddy Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Manjulata Mandal, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1113

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26TH JULYI 2023

## PADDY PROCUREMENT

1113. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL: SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD  AND PUBLIC

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- (a) the quantity of paddy procured till June 2023 alongwith the number of farmers benefitted;
- (b) the details of MSP payment this year for wheat and paddy against last year's payment;
- (c) the quantity of paddy procured all over India, State-wise during the last five years;
- (d) the price of paddy procured during the last five years for all States;
- (e) whether there is any delay in paddy procurement in this Session, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether global rise  in  commodity prices has positively affected paddy procurement prices in India and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) whether the Government has made any arrangement for hassle free procurement of wheat and rice so that adequate food grain stock in Government granaries could be maintained, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): During current  KMS 2022-23, 843.43 LMT of paddy has been procured upto 30th June, 23 benefitting  1,24,39,247 farmers.
- (b):  The total value of MSP of Wheat procured during the last year and current  year is as under:

| RMS     | MSP(in Rs./qtl,   | Total Procurement In LMT'   |   Total Value In Rs. crore) |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2022-23 |                   | 1 87.92                     |                     37865.9 |
| 2023-24 |                   | 262.02                      |                     55679.2 |

The total  value of MSP  of Paddy procured during the last year and current year is as under:

| KMS                      | MSP (in Rs./qtl.)   |   Total Procurement (in LMT) | Total Value(in Rs. crore.)   |
|--------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2021 -22                 | 1 960               |                       857.3  | 1 68030.80                   |
| 2022-23 upto 30.06,2023) | 2060                |                       843.43 | 1 73746858                   |

- (c):  State wise quantity of paddy procured during last five years is attached  as  Annexure-1
- (d):  The Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the Government of India (GOI) at the  beginning of the sowing season of crops is uniform for all the states across the country. The MSP of paddy procured during last five years for all States  is as under:

| S.NO.   | 1KMS                      | MSP In Rs./aTL)   | MSPvalue of procured paddy ( in Rs. crore   |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|         | 201 8-.201 9              | 1 770             | 1 1 6838.72                                 |
|         | 201 9..2020               | 1 835             | 141 465.94                                  |
|         | 2020-2021                 | 1 888             | 1 69099.84                                  |
|         | 2021 -2022                | 1960              | 1 68030.80                                  |
|         | 2022-2023 upto 18.07,2023 | 2060              | 1 74355.04                                  |

- (e): There is no case of delay in paddy procurement reported during this seasonn
- (D: The Paddy for  Central  pool is  procured at  Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the Government of India (GOI) at the beginning of the sowing season of  crops on  the basis of  the recommendations of  the Commission for Agricultural  Costs and Prices (CACP) and remains uniform across the country. The paddy for  central pool is procured at  MSP only throughout the season irrespeetive of market pricen
- (g): The  stock position of  wheat and  rice  under  central pool  is  554.94 LMT against the buffer norms of wheat and rice fixed by Government of India which  is 411.20 LMT as on Of.07.2023. It  is evident that  stock  level of wheat and rice is much above the buffer norms requirement.

The following steps have been taken for hassle free procurement of wheat and rice in the country:

- (i) The estimates for procurement of paddy are finalized by Government of  India in  consultation with  State Governments and FCI, before the commencement of  each marketing season based upon estimated production, marketable surplus and agricultural crop pattern.
- (ii) Procurement centres  are  opened by respective  State  Government agencies/ FCI  taking into account the production, marketable surplus, convenience of farmers and availability  of other logistics  / infrastructure such as storage and transportation etc. Large number of  temporary purchase  centres  in  addition  to  the  existing  Mandis  and  depots/godowns are also established at key points for the convenience of the farmers.
- (iii) Farmers have been made aware of the quality specifications and purchase system etc. to facilitate  them to bring their produce conforming to the specifications.
- (iv) FCI  and all the procuring States have developed their own Online Procurement System  which ushers  in transparency and convenience to the farmers through proper registration and monitoring of actual procurement.

- (v) Through e-procurement module deployed by  procuring Agencies, farmers get latest/updated information regarding MSP declared, nearest purchase centre, date on which  the farmer has to bring his produce to the purchase centre etc, This facilitates delivery of stock by the farmers and enables them to deliver stock conveniently in the mandi,
- (vi) 'One Nation, One MSP through DBT' implemented across the country from  RMS 2021-22 onwards, Payment of MSP has been ensured directly into farrners' account. DBT eliminated fictitious  farmers and reduced the diversion and duplication of payment as payment is being made directly to farmer's bank account. DBT of MSP has  brought in  responsibility, transparency and real time monitoring in the systema

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1113 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2023 IN THE LOK  SABHA.

## STATE-WISE DETAILS  OF PROCUREMENT  OF PADDY DURUVG LAST 5 YEARS

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| STATES                     | KMS 2018-19   | KMS 2019-20   | KMS 2020-21   | KMS 2021-22   | 1 KMS 1 2022-23+   |
|----------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH             | 71 .73        | 82.58         | 84.57         | Tq:i-8-T--    | 42.30              |
| TELANGANA                  | 77.46         | 111.26        | 141.09        | 1 110.35 1    | 131.78 131.78      |
| ASSAM                      | 13 1.53       |               | 2.12          | 5.66          | 5.93               |
| BIHAR                      | 72 14.16      |               | 35.59         | 44.90         | 42.05              |
| CHANDIGARH                 | 0.19          | 0.22          | 0.28          | 0.27          | 0.19               |
| CHHATISGARH                | 1 58.40       | 74.86         | 1 71.07       | 92.01         | 87.53              |
| GUJARAT                    | 0.14          | 0.21          | 1.10          | 1.22          | 1.77               |
| HARYANA                    | 58.83         | 64.28         | 56.55         | 55.32         | 59.36              |
| HI&IACHAL PRADESH          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.28          | 0.14               |
| JHARKIIAND                 | 2.28          | 3.80          | 6.29          | 7.53          | 1.73               |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR            | 0.14          | 0.15          | 0.38          | 0.41          | 0.33               |
| KARNATAKA                  | 0.88          | 0.61          | 2.06          | 2.19          | 0.21               |
| KERALA                     | 6.94          | 7.10          | 7.65          | 7.48          | 7.3 1              |
| MADHYA PRADESH             | 20.82         | 25.97         | 37.27         | 45.83         | 46.16              |
| MAHARASHTRA                | 8.66          | 17.42         | 18.99         | 18.32         | 18.47              |
| ODISHA                     | 65.41         | 70.57         | 77.33         | 71.04         | 79.16              |
| PUNJAB                     | 169.16        | 162.33        | 202.82        | 187.28        | 182.11             |
| RAJASTHAN                  | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.07          | 0.00               |
| TRIPURA                    | 0.10          | 0.21          | 0.24          | 0.58          | 0.42               |
| TAMIL NADU                 | 19.03         | 32.41         | 44.90         | 27.58         | 30.61              |
| UTTAR PRADESH              | 48.25         | 56.57         | 66.84         | 65.53         | 65.50              |
| UrTRAKHAND                 | 6.89          | 10.18         | 10.72         | 11.56         | 8.96               |
| WEST BENGAL                | 29.11         | 27.03         | 27.79         | 35.31         | 34.36              |
| TOTAL                      | 660.11        | 770.93        | 895.65        | 857.30        | 846.38             |
| * Position upto 18.07.2023 |               |               |               |               |                    |

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