Lok Sabha Question No. 1153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Supporting Price for Paddy
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kodikunnil Suresh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1153

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## SUPPORTING PRICE FOR PADDY

## 1153. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has fixed supporting price for Paddy and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Union Government supports the State of Kerala for paddy procurement from the farmers and if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  released  any  fund  to  the  State  of  Kerala  for paddy procurement from the farmers and if so, the details of amount released during the last five years, year-wise; (d)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  released  the  entire  amount  to  the  State  of Kerala for Paddy procurement as demanded and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (e) whether the Government has taken notice that paddy farmers are committing suicide due to non-receipt of their dues from the Government even months after procurement of paddy; and (f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the
- Government to protect the interests of paddy farmers of Kerala??

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a):    The  Government  has  fixed  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  Paddy  (Common) and Paddy (Grade-A) for Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25 at ₹ 2300 per quintal and ₹ 2320 per quintal respectively.

(b) to (d): Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD) releases food subsidy to Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI)  and  States,  which  have  adopted  Decentralized Procurement (DCP). Kerala Government has adopted the DCP mode of procurement and accordingly  responsibility  of  payment  of  MSP  to  the  farmers  rests  with  the  state Government  of  Kerala.  DFPD  reimburses  the  expenditure  (including  MSP  payments, Commission to  Society,  Mandi  Labour,  Transportation,  Storage,  gunny  cost,  interest, etc.) incurred by a DCP State on distribution of foodgrains to the beneficiaries of various Central Schemes as per extant guidelines/ principles. Details of Food Subsidy released to State Government of Kerala during the last five years are given below.

| Year    |   Amount (₹ in crore) |
|---------|-----------------------|
| 2019-20 |                469.3  |
| 2020-21 |               1214.98 |
| 2021-22 |               1777.86 |
| 2022-23 |               1544.89 |
| 2023-24 |               1151.85 |

(e) and (f): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs  compiles  and  disseminates  information  on  suicides  in  its  publication  titled 'Accidental  Deaths  and  Suicides  in  India'  (ADSI).  The  report  till  2022  is  available  on NCRB website (https://ncrb.gov.in). In the ADSI Reports, separate reason for farmers suicide have not been given.

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