Lok Sabha Question No. 3508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: MSP and Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: P.P. CHAUDHARY, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3508 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2015

## MSP AND PROCUREMENT

3508. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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- (a) whether the Government fixes the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of various agriculture products for procurement by Government agencies, if so, the details of the norms, process and system for fixing the MSP; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  procures  all  the  produce  offered  by  the farmers at MSP, if so, the details thereof indicating the MSP fixed and the quantum of various products brought to the market and procured by the Government agencies during each of the last three years and the current year, product, procurement agency and State-wise?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a): Yes, Madam. Government fixes the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of various agriculture products for procurement by Government agencies based on the recommendation of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), views of State Governments, concerned Central Ministries and  other  relevant  factors.  While  formulating  its  recommendations  on price policy, CACP considers various important factors that include cost of  cultivation,  trends  in  market  prices,  demand  and  supply  situation, effect on general price level, effect on cost of living etc.
- (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  procures  all  the  produce  at  MSP offered  by  the  farmers  which  are  covered  under  MSP  operation.  The details of MSP fixed by the Government for various products during last three  years  and  the  current  year  are  at  Annex-I.  The  State-wise  and Commodity-wise details of quantity offered by the farmers and procured by the Agencies of Ministry of Consumer  Affairs, Food & Public Distribution during each of the last three years and the current year are at Annex-II, III & IV.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3508  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  11.08.2015  IN  THE  LOK SABHA

## M I N I M U M      S U P P O R T      P R I C E S

(As on 17.06.2015)

|         |                                   |               | Crop Year   | Crop Year   | Crop Year   | Crop Year   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Sl. No. | Commodity                         | Variety       | 2012-13     | 2013-14     | 2014-15     | 2015-16     |
|         | KHARIF CROPS                      |               |             |             |             |             |
| 1       | PADDY                             | Common        | 1250        | 1310        | 1360        | 1410        |
|         |                                   | Grade 'A'     | 1280        | 1345        | 1400        | 1450        |
| 2       | JOWAR                             | Hybrid        | 1500        | 1500        | 1530        | 1570        |
|         |                                   | Maldandi      | 1520        | 1520        | 1550        | 1590        |
| 3       | BAJRA                             |               | 1175        | 1250        | 1250        | 1275        |
| 4       | MAIZE                             |               | 1175        | 1310        | 1310        | 1325        |
| 5       | RAGI                              |               | 1500        | 1500        | 1550        | 1650        |
| 6       | ARHAR(Tur)                        |               | 3850        | 4300        | 4350        | 4425^       |
| 7       | MOONG                             |               | 4400        | 4500        | 4600        | 4650^       |
| 8       | URAD                              |               | 4300        | 4300        | 4350        | 4425^       |
| 9       | COTTON                            | Medium Staple | 3600        | 3700        | 3750        | 3800        |
|         |                                   | Long Staple   | 3900        | 4000        | 4050        | 4100        |
| 10      | GROUNDNUT IN SHELL                |               | 3700        | 4000        | 4000        | 4030        |
| 11      | SUNFLOWER SEED                    |               | 3700        | 3700        | 3750        | 3800        |
| 12      | SOYABEEN                          | Black         | 2200        | 2500        | 2500        | -           |
|         |                                   | Yellow        | 2240        | 2560        | 2560        | 2600$$      |
| 13      | SESAMUM                           |               | 4200        | 4500        | 4600        | 4700        |
| 14      | NIGERSEED                         |               | 3500        | 3500        | 3600        | 3650        |
|         | RABI CROPS                        |               |             |             |             |             |
| 15      | WHEAT                             |               | 1350        | 1400        | 1450        |             |
| 16      | BARLEY                            |               | 980         | 1100        | 1150        |             |
| 17      | GRAM                              |               | 3000        | 3100        | 3175        |             |
| 18      | MASUR (LENTIL)                    |               | 2900        | 2950        | 3075        |             |
| 19      | RAPESEED/MUSTARD                  |               | 3000        | 3050        | 3100        |             |
| 20      | SAFFLOWER                         |               | 2800        | 3000        | 3050        |             |
| 21      | TORIA                             |               | 2970        | 3020        | 3020        |             |
|         | OTHER CROPS                       |               |             |             |             |             |
| 22      | COPRA                             | Milling       | 5100        | 5250        | 5250        | 5550        |
|         | (Calender Year)                   | Ball          | 5350        | 5500        | 5500        | 5830        |
| 23      | DE-HUSKED COCONUT (Calender Year) |               | 1400        | 1425        | 1425        | 1500        |
| 24      | JUTE                              |               | 2200        | 2300        | 2400        | 2700        |
| 25      | SUGARCANE*                        |               | 170.00      | 210.00      | 220.00      | 230.00      |

* Fair and remunerative price.

ANNEX-II

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Wheat Procurement for central Pool for the last three years and current year (Marketing season wise)

(Figures in lakh tons)

| SL No   | STATES/UTs       | Rabi Marketing Season   | Rabi Marketing Season   | Rabi Marketing Season   | Rabi Marketing Season   |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| SL No   | STATES/UTs       | 2012-13                 | 2013-14                 | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 |
| 1       | Punjab           | 128.34                  | 108.97                  | 116.41                  | 103.44                  |
| 2.      | Haryana          | 86.65                   | 58.73                   | 64.95                   | 67.78                   |
| 3.      | Uttar Pradesh    | 50.63                   | 6.83                    | 6.28                    | 22.67                   |
| 4.      | Uttarakhand      | 1.39                    | 0.05                    | 0.01                    | 0.04                    |
| 5.      | Madhya Pradesh   | 84.93                   | 63.55                   | 70.94                   | 73.09                   |
| 6.      | Gujarat          | 1.56                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.73                    |
| 7.      | Rajasthan        | 19.64                   | 12.68                   | 21.59                   | 13.00                   |
| 8.      | Bihar            | 7.72                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 9.      | Jharkhand        | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 10.     | Karnataka        | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 11.     | Delhi            | 0.31                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.02                    |
| 12      | Jammu & Kashmir  | 0.09                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 13.     | Maharashtra      | 0.02                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 14.     | Orissa           | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 15.     | Himachal Pradesh | 0.01                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 16.     | Chandigarh       | 0.17                    | 0.00                    | 0.05                    | 0.11                    |
| 17.     | West Bengal      | 0.02                    | 0.02                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 18.     | Chhattisgarh     | 0.00                    | 0.09                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 19.     | Andhra Pradesh   | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 20.     | Assam            | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
| 21.     | Others           | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    | 0.00                    |
|         | Total :          | 381.48                  | 250.92                  | 280.23                  | 280.88                  |

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The  State-wise  procurement  of  Paddy  in  terms  of  Rice  during  the  last three years and current year are as given below:

## (in lakh tonnes)

|                   | Kharif Marketing Season   | Kharif Marketing Season   | Kharif Marketing Season   | Kharif Marketing Season   |
|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| STATE/UT          | 2011-12                   | 2012-13                   | 2013-14                   | 2014-15*                  |
| A&N ISLANDS       | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0                         |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 75.42                     | 64.86                     | 37.38                     | 35.32                     |
| TELANGANA         | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 43.53                     | 34.94                     |
| ASSAM             | 0.23                      | 0.20                      | 0.00                      | 0.12                      |
| BIHAR             | 15.34                     | 13.03                     | 9.42                      | 16.30                     |
| CHANDIGARH        | 0.13                      | 0.12                      | 0.12                      | 0.10                      |
| CHHATISGARH       | 41.15                     | 48.04                     | 42.90                     | 33.55                     |
| DELHI             | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |
| GUJARAT           | 0.04                      | neg                       | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |
| HARYANA           | 20.07                     | 26.09                     | 24.06                     | 20.13                     |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0.01                      | 0.01                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 0.09                      | 0.02                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |
| JHARKHAND         | 2.75                      | 2.15                      | 0.00                      | 0.02                      |
| KARNATAKA         | 3.56                      | 0.59                      | 0.00                      | 0.83                      |
| KERALA            | 3.76                      | 2.40                      | 3.59                      | 3.74                      |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 6.34                      | 8.98                      | 10.45                     | 8.07                      |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 1.78                      | 1.92                      | 1.61                      | 1.98                      |
| NAGALAND          | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |
| ODISHA            | 28.66                     | 36.15                     | 28.20                     | 34.86                     |
| PDUCHERRY         | 0.05                      | 0.00                      |                           | 0.00                      |
| PUNJAB            | 77.31                     | 85.58                     | 81.06                     | 77.85                     |
| RAJASTHAN         | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |
| TAMIL NADU        | 15.96                     | 4.81                      | 6.84                      | 9.51                      |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 33.57                     | 22.86                     | 11.27                     | 16.98                     |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 3.78                      | 4.97                      | 4.63                      | 4.65                      |
| WEST BENGAL       | 20.41                     | 17.66                     | 13.59                     | 19.67                     |
| Others            | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |                           | 0.00                      |
| ALL INDIA TOTAL : | 350.41                    | 340.44                    | 318.64                    | 318.08                    |

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## STATEMENT SHOWING PROCUREMENT OF COARSEGRAINS FOR CENTRAL POOL

## Figures in LMT

| KMS          | COMMODITY   | MAHARASHTRA   | CHHATTISGARH   | M.P.   | A.P.   | TELANGANA   | BIHAR   | KARNATAKA   | RAJASTHAN   | GUJARAT   | HARYANA   |   TOTAL |
|--------------|-------------|---------------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------|---------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 2011 -2012   | JOWAR       |               |                |        |        |             |         |             | -           | -         | -         |    0.00 |
| 2011 -2012   | BAJRA       | 0             | -              |        | -      |             |         | -           |             | -         | 0.17      |    0.17 |
| 2011 -2012   | MAIZE       | 0             | 0              | 0.17   |        |             |         |             | -           | -         | -         |    0.17 |
| 2011 -2012   | RAGI        |               | -              |        | -      |             |         | 0.01        | -           | -         | -         |    0.01 |
| 2012 -2013   | JOWAR       | 0.64          |                | 0.06   |        |             |         |             |             |           |           |    0.70 |
| 2012 -2013   | BAJRA       |               |                |        |        |             |         |             |             |           |           |    0.00 |
| 2012 -2013   | MAIZE       | 0             |                | 0.02   |        |             |         |             |             |           |           |    0.02 |
| 2012 -2013   | RAGI        |               |                |        |        |             |         |             |             |           |           |    0.00 |
| 2013 -2014   | JOWAR       | 0             |                | 0      |        |             |         | 0           |             |           |           |    0.00 |
| 2013 -2014   | BAJRA       |               |                |        |        |             |         |             |             |           |           |    0.00 |
| 2013 -2014   | MAIZE       | 0.96          | 0.03           | 0.87   | 0.28   | 2.89        | 0       | 7.14        |             |           |           |   12.17 |
| 2013 -2014   | RAGI        |               |                |        |        |             |         | 0.15        |             |           |           |    0.15 |
| 2014 -2015 * | JOWAR       | -             | -              | 0.02   |        | -           | -       | -           | -           | -         | -         |    0.02 |
| 2014 -2015 * | BAJRA       | -             | -              |        |        | -           | -       | -           | -           | -         | -         |    0.00 |
| 2014 -2015 * | MAIZE       | -             | -              | 3.03   | 0.05   | -           | -       | -           | -           | -         | -         |    3.08 |
| 2014 -2015 * | RAGI        | -             | -              |        |        | -           | -       | -           | -           | -         | -         |    0.00 |