Lok Sabha Question No. 2648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Support to Copra Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2648

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## SUPPORT TO COPRA FARMERS

2648.  SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI :

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान क̵  याण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  quantum  of  copra  procured  directly  from  the  farmers  in  Tamil  Nadu  through TANFED and regulated markets under the Price Support Scheme of the Union Government during the last two years, year-wise;
- (b) the details of the price at which copra was procured from farmers and the price at which  it  was  sold  in  the  market  and  to  whom  during  the  last  two  years,  year-wise  and district-wise;
- (c) whether the farmers have complained that the price is not remunerative enough in view of the high input costs; and
- (d) if so, the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान क̵  याण मंũी (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) :  During the year 2022, a quantity of 40,593.51 MT of copra was procured under Price Support Scheme (PSS) in the state of Tamil Nadu. Out of which, a quantity of 1,083 MT of copra  was  procured  through  TANFED.  Further,  during  the  year  2023,  a  quantity  of 79,003.03  MT  of  copra  was  procured  in  the  state.  However,  during  the  year,  no procurement was made through TANFED.
- (b) to (d) :   Under PSS, commodities are procured from farmers at MSP. The district-wise procurement of copra under PSS in the state of Tamil Nadu is at Annexure-I. The districtwise quantity of copra sold, its disposal price and name of the party to whom it was sold in the state of Tamil Nadu under PSS during the last two years is at Annexure-II.

Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSPs)  of 22 mandated  agricultural crops  including  Milling  Copra  and  Ball  Copra  on  the  basis  of  the  recommendation  of Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  &  Prices  (CACP),  after  considering  the  views  of concerned State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant  factors. While  recommending  MSPs, CACP considers important factors  like cost of  production,  overall  demand-supply  situation  of  various  crops  in  domestic  and  world markets, domestic and international prices, inter-crop price parity, terms of trade between agricultural and non-agricultural sector, likely effect of price policy on rest of the economy and a minimum of 50 percent as the margin over cost of production.

The Union Budget for 2018-19 had announced the pre-determined principle to keep MSP at levels of one and half times of the cost of production. Accordingly, Government has increased the MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other commercial crops with a return of at least 50 per cent over all India weighted average cost of production from the agricultural  year  2018-19.  In  line  with  the  same  principle,  Government  announced  the increase in MSP of Copra (Milling & Ball) for the calendar year 2023. Details of MSP of Copra (Milling & Ball) for the calendar year 2022 & 2023 are as under:-

(Rs. per quintal)

| Commodity   | Variety   | 2022   | 2023   |
|-------------|-----------|--------|--------|
| Copra       | Milling   | 10,590 | 10,860 |
| Copra       | Ball      | 11,000 | 11,750 |

| Procurement details of Milling Copra under PSS in the State of Tamil Nadu during 2022 & 20 23 season                         | Procurement details of Milling Copra under PSS in the State of Tamil Nadu during 2022 & 20 23 season   | Procurement details of Milling Copra under PSS in the State of Tamil Nadu during 2022 & 20 23 season   | Procurement details of Milling Copra under PSS in the State of Tamil Nadu during 2022 & 20 23 season   | Procurement details of Milling Copra under PSS in the State of Tamil Nadu during 2022 & 20 23 season   | Procurement details of Milling Copra under PSS in the State of Tamil Nadu during 2022 & 20 23 season   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                        | 2022                                                                                                   | 2022                                                                                                   | 2023                                                                                                   | 2023                                                                                                   |
| State                                                                                                                        | District                                                                                               | MSP Rs. 10590 (per quintal)                                                                            | Purchase Quantity (in MTs)                                                                             | MSP Rs. 10860 (per quintal)                                                                            | Purchase Quantity (in MTs)                                                                             |
| Tamil Nadu Co- operative Marketing Federation Limited (TANFED) & Tamil Nadu M/s.Tamilnadu State Agricultural Marketing Board | COIMBATORE                                                                                             | 10590.00                                                                                               | 17744.01                                                                                               | 10860.00                                                                                               | 28206.35                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                              | DHARMAPURI                                                                                             |                                                                                                        | 12.45                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 69.80                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                              | DINDIGUL                                                                                               |                                                                                                        | 857.00                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        | 2129.40                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                              | ERODE                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 2081.49                                                                                                |                                                                                                        | 8196.97                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                              | THENI                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 3.95                                                                                                   |                                                                                                        | 101.40                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI                                                                                        |                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | 81.00                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                              | TIRUNELVELI                                                                                            |                                                                                                        | 46.14                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 584.01                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | TIRUVARUR                                                                                              |                                                                                                        | 151.80                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        | 589.95                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | VELLORE                                                                                                |                                                                                                        | 50.75                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 103.00                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | VIRUDHUNAGAR                                                                                           |                                                                                                        | 249.80                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        | 394.85                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | THANJAVUR                                                                                              |                                                                                                        | 4693.94                                                                                                |                                                                                                        | 8789.00                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                              | NAGAPATTINAM                                                                                           |                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | 498.70                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | SALEM                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 152.80                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        | 509.55                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | NAMAKKAL                                                                                               |                                                                                                        | 425.00                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        | 2540.45                                                                                                |
| (TNSAMB)                                                                                                                     | MADURAI                                                                                                |                                                                                                        | 16.90                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 162.00                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | PUDUKKOTTAI                                                                                            |                                                                                                        | 724.13                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        | 1204.80                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                              | TIRUPPUR                                                                                               |                                                                                                        | 12856.75                                                                                               |                                                                                                        | 23557.15                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                              | THOOTHUKUDI                                                                                            |                                                                                                        | 121.70                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        | 221.60                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | KRISHNAGIRI                                                                                            |                                                                                                        | 98.55                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 149.75                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | SIVAGANGAI                                                                                             |                                                                                                        | 280.85                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        | 545.20                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | KANYAKUMARI                                                                                            |                                                                                                        | 2.00                                                                                                   |                                                                                                        | 47.65                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                              | RAMANATHAPURAM                                                                                         |                                                                                                        | 23.50                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 107.95                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | KARUR                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | 180.75                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                              | TIRUPATHUR                                                                                             |                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | 31.75                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        | 40593.51                                                                                               |                                                                                                        | 79003.03                                                                                               |

## Annexure-II

| District & PARTY WISE DISPOSAL DETAILS OF PSS Millng COPRA 2022   | District & PARTY WISE DISPOSAL DETAILS OF PSS Millng COPRA 2022   | District & PARTY WISE DISPOSAL DETAILS OF PSS Millng COPRA 2022   | District & PARTY WISE DISPOSAL DETAILS OF PSS Millng COPRA 2022   | District & PARTY WISE DISPOSAL DETAILS OF PSS Millng COPRA 2022   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.N o.                                                            | District                                                          | Name of the parties                                               | Sale Rate (Per qtl.)                                              | Sale Quantity (in qtl.)                                           |
| 1                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,400.00                                                          | 5,000.00                                                          |
| 2                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Chenniappa Exports                                                | 8,310.00                                                          | 2,000.00                                                          |
| 3                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,310.00                                                          | 1,000.00                                                          |
| 4                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,300.00                                                          | 1,000.00                                                          |
| 5                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,290.00                                                          | 3,000.00                                                          |
| 6                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,275.00                                                          | 5,100.00                                                          |
| 7                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,255.00                                                          | 4,900.00                                                          |
| 8                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,200.00                                                          | 6,000.00                                                          |
| 9                                                                 | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,200.00                                                          | 10,099.00                                                         |
| 10                                                                | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,200.00                                                          | 6,000.00                                                          |
| 11                                                                | Salem                                                             | Chenniappa Exports                                                | 8,205.00                                                          | 1,500.00                                                          |
| 12                                                                | Salem                                                             | Coulour Traders                                                   | 8,205.00                                                          | 1,000.00                                                          |
| 13                                                                | Salem                                                             | APJ Abdul Kalam Edu Sev.                                          | 8,205.00                                                          | 1,000.00                                                          |
| 14                                                                | Salem                                                             | Platinum Trading Company                                          | 8,205.00                                                          | 1,500.06                                                          |
| 15                                                                | Salem                                                             | Marico Ltd.                                                       | 8,205.00                                                          | 10,099.00                                                         |
| 16                                                                | Salem                                                             | NM Coconut Oil Merchants                                          | 8,205.00                                                          | 1,800.00                                                          |
| 17                                                                | Salem                                                             | Chenniappa Exports                                                | 8,205.00                                                          | 1,500.00                                                          |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | Total                                                             |                                                                   | 62,498.06                                                         |
| 18                                                                |                                                                   | Colour Traders                                                    | 8,205.00                                                          | 1,500.00                                                          |
| 19                                                                |                                                                   | Keram Oil Mills P LTD                                             | 8,211.00                                                          | 3,000.00                                                          |
| 20                                                                |                                                                   | M K Fibre                                                         | 8,505.00                                                          | 1,500.00                                                          |
| 21                                                                |                                                                   | Marico LTD                                                        | 8,501.00                                                          | 5,000.12                                                          |
| 22                                                                |                                                                   | Marico LTD                                                        | 8,205.00                                                          | 5,100.00                                                          |
| 23                                                                | Coimbatore                                                        | Marico LTD                                                        | 8,205.00                                                          | 5,100.00                                                          |
| 24                                                                |                                                                   | Marico LTD                                                        | 8,205.00                                                          | 5,000.00                                                          |
| 25                                                                |                                                                   | Marico LTD                                                        | 8,211.00                                                          | 1,500.00                                                          |
| 26                                                                |                                                                   | Namazco Trades And Exports PVT LTD                                | 8,211.00                                                          | 1,000.00                                                          |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | Total                                                             |                                                                   | 28,700.12                                                         |
| 27                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | BALAJI AGRO PRODUCTS                                              | 8,205.00                                                          | 1,300.00                                                          |
| 28                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | EMS COCOS                                                         | 8,200.00                                                          | 1,000.04                                                          |
| 29                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | K M Oil INDUSTRIES                                                | 8,505.00                                                          | 1,700.00                                                          |
| 30                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | KERAM Oil Mills P LTD                                             | 8,212.00                                                          | 1,999.95                                                          |
| 31                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | KERAM Oil Mills P LTD                                             | 8,200.00                                                          | 1,999.97                                                          |
| 32                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | Marico LTD                                                        | 8,205.00                                                          | 9,999.96                                                          |
| 33                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | Marico LTD                                                        | 8,212.00                                                          | 3,527.43                                                          |
| 34                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | Namazco Trades And Exports PVT LTD                                | 8,212.00                                                          | 1,999.97                                                          |
| 35                                                                | Tirupur                                                           | Namazco Trades And Exports PVT LTD                                | 8,200.00                                                          | 1,000.01                                                          |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | Total                                                             |                                                                   | 24,527.33                                                         |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | Grand Total                                                       |                                                                   | 115,725.51                                                        |