Lok Sabha Question No. 2032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Procurement of Coarse Grains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2032

TO BE ANSWERED ON lITH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## PROCUREMENT OF COARSE GRAINS

## 2032.  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA  RAO:

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

- (a): the details of  the quantity of  coarse grains procured and value of  procurement, year, State and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (b): the details of the procurement  agencies involved and the number of  procurement centres established for  coarse grains  in Andhra  Pradesh, district-wise;
- (c): the detailsof the  storage infrastructure  created/used  for  coarse grains including  warehouse capacity and utilization  in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (d): whether the Government has conducted any study to  assess challenges faced by  States in procurement  of coarse grains and if  so, the details thereof; and
- (e): the measures taken by the Union  Government to address these challenges and strengthen the coarse grains value chain, especially in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) and (b) : Andhra  Pradesh is a  Decentralised Procurement (DCP) State.  Accordingly, procurement operations relating  to foodgrains (Paddy/Coarse  grains)  are  undertaken by  the Government of  Andhra Pradesh through its  nodal agency, Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (APSCSCL).

Point-wise information  is placed at Annexure-l.

- (c): The total  foodgrain  storage capacity at present, including  that  for  coarsegrains in Andhra Pradesh is 50.82 LMT  (16.69 LMT  ofFCI,  9.35 LMT  of CWC and 24.78 LMT  of  State agencies).
- (d): No  Sir.
- (e): Department has taken various initiatives  to increase Millets  Procurement:
- i.  Revision in Guidelines: Distribution period/Shelf life  of  millets was increased from earlier 3 months to 6- 10 months, thus enhancing higher level of procurement.
- ii.  Provision of inter-state transportation of  surplus millets  through FCI had also been incorporated.

iii.  Increase in  administrative charges on acquisition  stage from  1% to  2%  of  MSP,  to incentivise procurement of millets.

iv.  Inclusion of  minor  millets  in  TPDS/OWS: Government has recently expanded scope of procurement of  millets  by states/UTs  by  including  minor  millets:  Foxtail  Millet  (Kangani/Kakun), Proso Millet  (Cheena),  Kodo Millet  (Kodo),  little millet  (Kutki),  Buck-wheat (kuttu) and Ameranthus (Chaulai) under MSP scheme on the MSP ofRagi  for next three years (from  2023).

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) and (b) OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2032 DUE  FOR  ANSWER ON  11.02.2026

Annexure I

- a. Details regarding the quantity of Coarse Grains procured and value of procurement,  year-wise, State-wise and  district  wise for  Andhra  Pradesh.

## Jo\var Procurement

| S No.                | District Name        | Season               | Procured Quantity (in MTs)   | Amount (in Cr.)   |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1                    | Nandyala             | KMS 2023-24 (Kharif) | 19,640                       | 62.46             |
| 2                    | YSR Kadapa           | KMS2023-24 (Kharif)  | 2,202                        | 7.00              |
| 3                    | t                    |                      | 1,524                        | 4.85              |
| 4                    | K                    |                      | 1,099                        | 3.50              |
| 5                    |                      |                      | 183                          | 0.73              |
| 6                    | P                    |                      | 8                            | 0.70              |
| 7                    | S                    |                      | 185                          | 0.03              |
| Kharif 2023-24 Total | Kharif 2023-24 Total | Kharif 2023-24 Total | 24,842                       | 79.27             |
|                      | Nandyala             | KMS2023-24 (Rabi)    | 2,246                        | 7.14              |
| 2                    | Ananthapuramu        | KMS2023-24 (Rabi)    | 1,413                        | 4.49              |
| 3                    | YSR Kadapa           | KMS2023-24 (Rabi)    | 1,244                        | 3.96              |
| Rabi 2023-24 Total   | Rabi 2023-24 Total   | Rabi 2023-24 Total   | 4,903                        | 15.59             |
|                      |                      | KMS2024-25 (Kharif)  |                              |                   |
| Kharif 2024-25 Total | Kharif 2024-25 Total | Kharif 2024-25 Total |                              |                   |
|                      | Nandyala             | KMS2024-25 (Rat)i)   | 27,097                       | 91.34             |
| 9                    | Ananthapuramu        | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    | 4,567                        | 15.40             |
| 3                    | Kurrlool             | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    | 1,994                        | 6.72              |
| 4                    | SPSR Nellore         | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    | 912                          | 3.08              |
| 5                    | YSR Kadapa           | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    | 83 1                         | 2.80              |
| Rabi 2024-25 Total   | Rabi 2024-25 Total   | Rabi 2024-25 Total   | 35,402                       | 119.34            |
| Grand Total          | Grand Total          | Grand Total          | 65, 146                      | 214.20            |

| S No.                | District Name        | Season               | Procured Quantity (in MTs)   | Amount (in Cr)   |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|------------------|
| 1                    | Sri SatyaSai         | KMS2023-24 (Kharif)  | 183                          | 0.73             |
| 2                    | PVPManyam            | KMS 2023-24 (Kharif) | 8                            | 0.70             |
| 3                    | ASR                  | KMS 2023-24 (Kharif) | 185                          | 0.03             |
| Kharif 2023-24 Total | Kharif 2023-24 Total | Kharif 2023-24 Total | 376                          | 1.46             |
|                      |                      | KMS2023-24 (Rabi)    |                              |                  |
| Rabi 2023-24 Total   | Rabi 2023-24 Total   | Rabi 2023-24 Total   |                              |                  |
| 1                    | Sri SatyaSai         | N                    | 190                          | 0.81             |
| 2                    | ASR                  | KMS 2024-25 (Kharil  | 129                          | 0.55             |
| Kharif 2024-25 Total | Kharif 2024-25 Total | Kharif 2024-25 Total | 319                          | 1.36             |
| I                    | Sri SatyaSai         | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    | 735                          | 3.15             |
| 2                    | Srikaku lam          | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    | 84                           | 0.36             |
| 3                    | Visakhapatnam        | KMS2024-25 (Rat)i)   | 83                           | 0.36             |
| Rabi 2024-25 Total   | Rabi 2024-25 Total   | Rabi 2024-25 Total   | 902                          | 3.87             |
| Grand Total          | Grand Total          | Grand Total          | 1,597                        | 6.69             |

## b. Details regarding the procurement agencies involved and the number of procurement centres established for  coarse grains in Andhra  Pradesh, district-wise;

Name of the procurement agency: Andhra Pradesh  State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited(APSCSCL)

Kharif 2023-24:

|       | District Name        | No of PCs   |
|-------|----------------------|-------------|
|       | Alluri SitharamaRaju |             |
|       | Ananthapuramu        |             |
|       | <urnool              |             |
|       | Nandyal              |             |
|       | Parvathipuram Manyam |             |
|       | Sri Satya Sa         |             |
|       | Y.S.R. Kadapa        |             |
| Total | Total                |             |

Rabi 2023-24

|       | District Name   | No of PCs   |
|-------|-----------------|-------------|
|       | Ananthapuramu   |             |
|       | Nandyal         |             |
|       | Y.S.R. Kadapa   |             |
| Total | Total           |             |

## Rabi 2024-25 :

|       | District Name               |
|-------|-----------------------------|
|       | Ananthapuramu               |
|       | Kurnool                     |
|       | Nandyal                     |
|       | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |
|       | Sri SatyaSa                 |
|       | Srikaku lam                 |
|       | Visakhapatnam               |
|       | Y.S.R. Kadapa               |
| Total | Total                       |

| S.No   | District Name   | No of PCs   |
|--------|-----------------|-------------|
| t      |                 |             |
| I      |                 |             |
| Total  | Total           |             |