Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Damage of Foodgranis
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Gaddigoudar Parvatagouda Chandanagouda

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.270

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27TH NOVEMBER,  2024

## DAMAGE OF FOOD(,RANIS

## 270 SHRI GADDIGOUDAR PARVATAGOUDA CHANDANAGOUDA:

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- (a) the details of foodgrains damaged  in storage during monsoons  in the country during each of the last five years;

- (b) whether any study has been conducted by the Government on the reasons for the damage of foodgrains;

- (c) if  so, the details thereof;

- (d) whether the Government has come up with  any innovative  and tech-based solutions to tackle damage of  foodgrains  due to such harsh weather conditions;  and

- (e) if  so, the details thereof and if  not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Food Corporation of  India  (FCI)  procures, stores &  handles huge quantities of  foodgrains. Procured foodgrains are stored in  a  scientific  manner. Inspite  of  all  precautionary measures, a very negligible quantity of  foodgrains accrue as damaged mainly due to  natural calamities viz.  flood, cyclone, rains etc.

The details of  the quantity of  foodgrains in  godowns of  FCI, which  got damaged due to monsoon factors ie.  Hood, cyclone, rains etc, during each of the last five years are as under:

| IYear    | Damagedfoodgrains accrued due to Natural Calamity (in Lakh Metric Tonnes)   |   Off-take quantity (excluding Decentralized Procurement) (in Lakh Metric Tonnes) |   % of damaged foodgrains against off-take quantity ( excluding Decentralized Procurement) |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ,019-20  | 0.017                                                                       |                                                                            455.13 |                                                                                     0.0037 |
| ,020-2 1 | 0.015;                                                                      |                                                                            688.57 |                                                                                     0.0022 |
| ,021 -22 | 0.006                                                                       |                                                                            766.08 |                                                                                     0.0008 |
| ,022-23  | 0.004                                                                       |                                                                            675.83 |                                                                                     0.0006 |
| ,023-24  | 0.101                                                                       |                                                                            445.95 |                                                                                     0.0226 |

(d) and (e): The foodgrains procured for  central pool  are stored in  godowris/silos which  are scientifically designed.

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