Lok Sabha Question No. 713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Paddy Procurement in Odisha
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 713

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH FEBRUARY, 2026

## PADDY PROCUREMENT IN ODISHA

## 713. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

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

- (a): whether the Government has undertaken paddy procurement in  Odisha during  2025-26; (b) if  so, the quantity of paddy procured in Odisha during 2025-26, district-wise along with the number of registered farmers and Minimum Support Price (MSP) paid to them; (c) the quantity of  paddy procured by the Food Corporation of India (PCI) in Odisha during the current year, district-wise;
- (d): the total procurement expenditure incurred by the Union Government for paddy procurement in  Odisha during  2025-26 including  MSP payment, transportation, storage  and other incidental costs;
- (e): the details of  quantity of  boiled and non-boiled (raw) paddy lifted  by the Government in Odisha during 2025-26,  separately; and
- (f): whether any payment to  farmers or  State agencies is pending with  FCI and if  so, the details thereof along with the reasons for delay and the timeline  for  clearance?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Paddy procurement operations in Odisha are undertaken by the State Government  under the Decentralised Procurement (DCP)  system. Paddy procurement in the State during KMS  2025-26 (Kharif  crop) has commenced from 01.11.2025 and will  continue upto 3 1.03.2026.
- (b): The district-wise quantity of  paddy procured, number of  farmers sold paddy under MSP procurement  and MSP paid by  the State Government of  Odisha during KMS  2025-26 are at Annexure.
- (c): Odisha being a DCP State, procurement of  paddy is carried out by the State Government/State Agencies.
- (d): Government of India reimburses the expenditure incurred by States (including Odisha), that have opted for  DCP mode for distribution  of foodgrains to the beneficiaries of Central Schemes as per allocation  made by Government of India. The difference between Economic Cost and Central Issue Price (CIP), at which foodgrains are issued to  States, is reimbursed to Food Corporation of

India (FCI) and DCP States as food subsidy.  The admissible food subsidy is calculated on the basis of  Economic Cost which covers all  incidentals such as MSP, Statutory Charges, Gunny, Transportation, Handling,  Storage, Interest,  Commission to Societies, Milling, Driage, Administrative charges etc. The release of  food subsidy is an ongoing and continuous process. The  subsidy claims are processed keeping in view  the opening and closing balance of  stocks, procurement ,  allocation and distribution  of  food  grains under various Central Schemes, Food Corporation of India's reconciliation, utilization Certificates received, economic cost of food grains etc. The food subsidy released to  Govt. of  Odisha for  FY  2025-26 (as on  30.01.2026) is  Rs. 6 1 40.07 Crore.

- (e): Delivery of CMR of KMS 2025-26 has not been started yet.
- (f): As FCI does not procure paddy from  farmers in Odisha, no payment is pending with  FCI.

SeSc+eSc See

| Annexure I                                                                                                       | Annexure I                                                                                                       | Annexure I                                                                                                       | Annexure I                                                                                                       | Annexure I                                                                                                       |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District-wise quantity of paddy procured, number of registered farmers and MSP paid in Odisha during KMS 2025-26 | District-wise quantity of paddy procured, number of registered farmers and MSP paid in Odisha during KMS 2025-26 | District-wise quantity of paddy procured, number of registered farmers and MSP paid in Odisha during KMS 2025-26 | District-wise quantity of paddy procured, number of registered farmers and MSP paid in Odisha during KMS 2025-26 | District-wise quantity of paddy procured, number of registered farmers and MSP paid in Odisha during KMS 2025-26 |
| SI No                                                                                                            | District                                                                                                         | Quantity of PaddyProcured (in MT)                                                                                | No. of Farmer Sold Paddy                                                                                         | MSP Value (in Cr.)                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                | ANGUL                                                                                                            | 35,83 1                                                                                                          | b,828                                                                                                            | 66.08                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                | BALASORE                                                                                                         | 65,569                                                                                                           | 1,803                                                                                                            | 122.09                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                | BARGARH                                                                                                          | 62,296                                                                                                           | 25,584                                                                                                           | 1,237.07                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                | BHADRAK                                                                                                          | 22,370                                                                                                           | 5,436                                                                                                            | 14.46                                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                                | BOLANGIR                                                                                                         | 329, 13 1                                                                                                        | 80,627                                                                                                           | 71 8.49                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                                | BOUDH                                                                                                            | 115,990                                                                                                          | 25,887                                                                                                           | 245.69                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                | cuTrACK                                                                                                          | 42,301                                                                                                           | 13,506                                                                                                           | 77.50                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                | DEOGARH                                                                                                          | 40,22 1                                                                                                          | 12,314                                                                                                           | 77.12                                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                                | DHENKANAL                                                                                                        | 22,678                                                                                                           | 6,65 1                                                                                                           | 41.09                                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                                               | GAJAPATI                                                                                                         | 27, 1 82                                                                                                         | 6, 130                                                                                                           | 47.54                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                               | GANJAM                                                                                                           | 257,743                                                                                                          | 71,408                                                                                                           | 489.36                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                               | JAGATSINGHPUR                                                                                                    | 5,503                                                                                                            | 1,434                                                                                                            | no                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                               | JAJPUR                                                                                                           | 21 ,960                                                                                                          | 5,681                                                                                                            | 22.45                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                               | JHARSUGUDA                                                                                                       | 63,783                                                                                                           | 15,852                                                                                                           | 141.57                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                               | KALAHANDI                                                                                                        | 5 10, 840                                                                                                        | 101,291                                                                                                          | 1,114.31                                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                                               | KANDHAMAL                                                                                                        | 3,472                                                                                                            | 947                                                                                                              | 5.58                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                               | KENDRAPARA                                                                                                       | 21,350                                                                                                           | 5,440                                                                                                            | 26.04                                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                                               | KEONJHAR                                                                                                         | 79,4 15                                                                                                          | 21,136                                                                                                           | 146.96                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                               | KHORDHA                                                                                                          | 41 ,432                                                                                                          | 12,080                                                                                                           | 75.92                                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                                               | KORAPUT                                                                                                          | 2 19,036                                                                                                         | 38, 105                                                                                                          | 427.55                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                               | MALKANGIRI                                                                                                       | 74,864                                                                                                           | 22,357                                                                                                           | 142.62                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                               | MAYURBHANJ                                                                                                       | 89,643                                                                                                           | 24,234                                                                                                           | 1 87.85                                                                                                          |
| 23                                                                                                               | NAWARANGPUR                                                                                                      | 115,392                                                                                                          | 24,790                                                                                                           | 213.52                                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                                               | NAYAGARH                                                                                                         | 24,3 15                                                                                                          | 7,984                                                                                                            | 34.77                                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                                               | NUAPADA                                                                                                          | 227,369                                                                                                          | 46,383                                                                                                           | 505.93                                                                                                           |
| 26                                                                                                               | PURI                                                                                                             | 11,394                                                                                                           | 3,024                                                                                                            | 15.82                                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                               | RAYAGADA                                                                                                         | 69,578                                                                                                           | 13,446                                                                                                           | 126.85                                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                                               | SAMBALPUR                                                                                                        | 311,120                                                                                                          | 62,805                                                                                                           | 715.47                                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                                               | SUBARNAPUR                                                                                                       | 334, 1 08                                                                                                        | 64,638                                                                                                           | 73 1 .60                                                                                                         |
| 30                                                                                                               | SUNDARGARH                                                                                                       | 11 7,388                                                                                                         | 28,29 1                                                                                                          | 253.03                                                                                                           |
| Sub-Total                                                                                                        | Sub-Total                                                                                                        | 3,863,275                                                                                                        | 882,092                                                                                                          | 8,030.35                                                                                                         |