Lok Sabha Question No. 1645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Procurement of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1645 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  MARCH, 2016 PROCUREMENT OF FOODGRAINS

## 1645. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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- (a) the  total  procurement  of  foodgrains  during  the  current  year  along with  the  increase/decrease  over  the  previous  year,  grain,  State  and agency-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has engaged agencies apart from the Food Corporation of India for procurement of foodgrain for the Central pool;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  for  opening  additional  procurement  centres  during the ensuing season?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

- (a):    The  details  of  procurement  of  wheat,  paddy/rice  and  coarse  grains during the current year along with the increase/decrease over the previous year, grain, State and agency-wise is at Annexure-I, II and III respectively.
- (b)  &  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  Apart  from  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI),  State Agencies of respective State Governments and some private agencies are also engaged in the procurement of food grains. Procurement of coarsegrain is done only through the State Agencies. The private agencies have  been  engaged  for  a  period  of  three  years  through  a  competitive bidding  process  by  FCI  in  Eastern  Uttar  Pradesh,  Jharkhand  and  West Bengal  for  paddy/rice  procurement  and  to  expand  the  coverage  of  MSP operations  to  such  identified  clusters  of  Districts/Parts  of  the  District, where  outreach  of  Government  Agencies  has  been  weak  and  State Governments  have  consented  for  FCI  to  engage  the  private  agencies  to reach out to the paddy farmers for improvement. The statement showing details of such private agencies is at Annexure-IV.

(d):  Procurement  centres  are  opened  by  respective  State  Government Agencies  in  consultation  with  FCI  taking  into  account  the  production, marketable  surplus,  convenience  of  farmers  and  availability  of  other logistics/  infrastructure  such  as  storage  and  transportation  etc.  A  large number of temporary purchase centres in addition to the existing Mandis and depots/godowns are also established at key points for the convenience of the farmers.

In  Decentralized  Procuring  (DCP)  states,  it  is  State  Government agencies which are responsible for procurement of wheat from farmers and FCI opens purchase centre only at backward places as per specific request received from State agencies. In Non-DCP states FCI and State Government operate required number of purchase centres in all potential areas  in  consultation  with  each  other.  Even  during  mid-seasons,  as  and when any demand for opening of purchase centre at particular places for price  support  operations  is  raised,  FCI/Govt.  agencies  open  procuring centres at these places in order to prevent distress sale.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    1645  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  08.03.2016  IN  THE  LOK SABHA

State wise Agency wise procurement of wheat for Central Pool

Fig in LMT

| SL No            | STATES/ UTs   | RMS 2014-15   | RMS 2014-15   | RMS 2014-15   | RMS 2015-16   | RMS 2015-16   | RMS 2015-16   | Increase/decrease in RMS 2015-16   | Increase/decrease in RMS 2015-16   | Increase/decrease in RMS 2015-16   |
|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|                  |               | F.C.I.        | State Agency  | Total         | F.C.I.        | State Agency  | Total         | F.C.I.                             | State Agency                       | Total                              |
| 1                | Punjab        | 18.38 98.03   |               | 116.41        | 18.47         | 84.97         | 103.44        | 0.09                               | -13.06                             | -12.97                             |
| 2                | Haryana       | 8.00          | 56.95         | 64.95         | 0.00          | 67.78         | 67.78         | -8.00                              | 10.83                              | 2.83                               |
| 3 Uttar Pradesh  | 0.50          | 5.78          |               | 6.28          | 1.64          | 21.03         | 22.67         | 1.14                               | 15.25                              | 16.39                              |
| 4 Madhya Pradesh | 0.00          | 70.94         |               | 70.94         | 0.00          | 73.09         | 73.09         | 0.00                               | 2.15                               | 2.15                               |
| 5 Rajasthan      | 8.40          |               | 13.19         | 21.59         | 9.50          | 3.50          | 13            | 1.10                               | -9.69                              | -8.59                              |
| 6 Uttrakhand     | 0.00          | 0.01          |               | 0.01          | 0.00          | 0.04          | 0.04          | 0.00                               | 0.03                               | 0.03                               |
| 7 Chandigarh     | 0.05          | 0.00          |               | 0.05          | 0.11          | 0.00          | 0.11          | 0.06                               | 0.00                               | 0.06                               |
| 8 Delhi          | -             | -             |               | -             | 0.02          | 0.00          | 0.02          | 0.02                               | 0.00                               | 0.02                               |
| 10 Gujarat       |               |               |               |               | 0.10          | 0.63          | 0.73          | 0.10                               | 0.63                               | 0.73                               |
| TOTAL            | TOTAL         | 35.33         | 244.90        | 280.23        | 29.74         | 250.41        | 280.15        | -5.59                              | 5.51                               | -0.08                              |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1645 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## STATEMENT SHOWING STATE/AGENCY WISE PADDY PROCUREMENT

| STATES            | KMS 2013-14   | KMS 2013-14   | KMS 2013-14   | KMS 2014-15   | KMS 2014-15   | KMS 2014-15   | Increase/decrease in KMS 2014- 15 from previous KMS 2013-14   | Increase/decrease in KMS 2014- 15 from previous KMS 2013-14   | Increase/decrease in KMS 2014- 15 from previous KMS 2013-14   | KMS 2015-16*   | KMS 2015-16*   | KMS 2015-16*   |
|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| STATES            | FCI           | STATE AG.     | Total         | FCI           | STATE AG.     | Total         | FCI                                                           | STATE AG.                                                     | Total                                                         | FCI            | STATE AG.      | Total          |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 0.00          | 0.72          | 0.72          | 0.00          | 42.19         | 42.19         | 0                                                             | 41.47                                                         | 41.47                                                         | 0.00           | 40.47          | 40.47          |
| TELANGANA         | 0.00          | 24.54         | 24.54         | 0.00          | 24.32         | 24.32         | 0                                                             | -0.22                                                         | -0.22                                                         | 0.00           | 15.17          | 15.17          |
| ASSAM             | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.12          | 0.11          | 0.23          | 0.12                                                          | 0.11                                                          | 0.23                                                          | 0.09           | 0.07           | 0.16           |
| BIHAR             | 0.00          | 14.07         | 14.07         | 0.00          | 24.09         | 24.09         | 0                                                             | 10.02                                                         | 10.02                                                         | 0.00           | 7.79           | 7.79           |
| CHANDIGARH        | 0.17          | 0.00          | 0.17          | 0.15          | 0.00          | 0.15          | -0.02                                                         | 0                                                             | -0.02                                                         | 0.24           | 0.00           | 0.24           |
| CHHATISGARH       | 0.00          | 63.96         | 63.96         | 0.00          | 51.08         | 51.08         | 0                                                             | -12.88                                                        | -12.88                                                        | 0.00           | 59.28          | 59.28          |
| Delhi             | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00           | 0.00           | 0.00           |
| GUJARAT           | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00           | 0.00           | 0.00           |
| HARYANA           | 0.13          | 35.74         | 35.87         | 0.03          | 30.04         | 30.07         | -0.1                                                          | -5.7                                                          | -5.8                                                          | 0.00           | 42.69          | 42.69          |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          | 0.00           | 0.00           | 0.00           |
| JHARKHAND         | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.02          | 0.07          | 0.09          | 0.02                                                          | 0.07                                                          | 0.09                                                          | 0.63           | 0.40           | 1.03           |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.10           | 0.00           | 0.10           |
| KARNATAKA         | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 1.31          | 1.31          | 0                                                             | 1.31                                                          | 1.31                                                          | 0.00           | 0.61           | 0.61           |
| KERALA            | 0.00          | 5.36          | 5.36          | 0.00          | 5.50          | 5.50          | 0                                                             | 0.14                                                          | 0.14                                                          | 0.00           | 2.20           | 2.20           |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 0.00          | 15.59         | 15.59         | 0.00          | 12.04         | 12.04         | 0                                                             | -3.55                                                         | -3.55                                                         | 0.00           | 12.67          | 12.67          |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 0.00          | 2.40          | 2.40          | 0.00          | 2.97          | 2.97          | 0                                                             | 0.57                                                          | 0.57                                                          | 0.00           | 2.07           | 2.07           |
| NAGALAND          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00           | 0.00           | 0.00           |
| ODISHA            | 0.01          | 41.74         | 41.75         | 0.01          | 50.08         | 50.09         | 0                                                             | 8.34                                                          | 8.34                                                          | 0.00           | 30.47          | 30.47          |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00           | 0.00           | 0.00           |
| PUNJAB            | 4.65          | 116.33        | 120.98        | 2.88          | 113.33        | 116.21        | -1.77                                                         | -3.00                                                         | -4.77                                                         | 6.53           | 133.03         | 139.56         |
| RAJASTHAN         | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00           | 0.00           | 0.00           |
| TAMIL NADU        | 0.00          | 10.20         | 10.20         | 0.00          | 15.69         | 15.69         | 0                                                             | 5.49                                                          | 5.49                                                          | 0.00           | 10.17          | 10.17          |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 0.05          | 9.02          | 9.07          | 0.54          | 17.64         | 18.18         | 0.49                                                          | 8.62                                                          | 9.11                                                          | 1.81           | 38.55          | 40.36          |
| UTTRAKHAND        | 0.00          | 0.47          | 0.47          | 0.00          | 6.12          | 6.12          | 0                                                             | 5.65                                                          | 5.65                                                          | 0.00           | 8.91           | 8.91           |
| WEST BENGAL       | 0.00          | 10.62         | 10.62         | 0.00          | 22.86         | 22.86         | 0                                                             | 12.24                                                         | 12.24                                                         | 0.20           | 9.72           | 9.92           |
| TOTAL             | 5.01          | 350.77        | 355.78        | 3.75          | 419.44        | 423.19        | -1.26                                                         | 68.67                                                         | 67.41                                                         | 9.60           | 414.27         | 423.87         |

FIGURES IN LMT    as on 02-03-2016

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1645 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Figures in Tonnes

| KMS                                                  | COMMODITY   | MAH. 85   | C. GARH   | M.P. 2   | A.P.    | TELANGANA   | BIHAR   | KAR. 4   | RAJ.   | GUJARAT   | HARYANA   | TOTAL 91   |
|------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|----------|---------|-------------|---------|----------|--------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| 2013 -2014                                           | JOWAR BAJRA |           |           |          |         |             |         |          |        |           |           | 0          |
| 2013 -2014                                           | MAIZE       | 95555     | 2587      | 86573    | 27918   | 288904      | 722     | 713807   |        |           |           | 1216066    |
| 2013 -2014                                           | RAGI        |           |           |          |         |             |         | 14788    |        |           |           | 14788      |
| 2014 -2015                                           | JOWAR       | 5867      |           | 1643     |         |             |         | 6839     |        |           |           | 14349      |
| 2014 -2015                                           | BAJRA       |           |           |          |         |             |         |          |        |           |           | 0          |
| 2014 -2015                                           | MAIZE       | 1619      |           | 301842   | 4945    | 6438        |         |          |        |           |           | 314844     |
| 2014 -2015                                           | RAGI        |           |           |          |         |             |         | 135955   |        |           |           | 135955     |
| Increase/Decrease in Coarsegrain 2013-14 and 2014-15 | JOWAR       | 5782      |           | 1641     |         |             |         | 6835     |        |           |           | 14258      |
|                                                      | BAJRA       |           |           |          |         |             |         |          |        |           |           | 0          |
|                                                      | MAIZE       | -93936    | -2587     | 215269   | - 22973 | -282466     | -722    | - 713807 |        |           |           | -901222    |
|                                                      | RAGI        |           |           |          |         |             |         | 121167   |        |           |           | 121167     |
| 2015 -2016 *                                         | JOWAR       | 14786     |           | 4947     |         |             |         |          |        |           |           | 19733      |
| 2015 -2016 *                                         | BAJRA       |           |           |          |         |             |         |          |        |           | 5053      | 5053       |
| 2015 -2016 *                                         | MAIZE       | 11        |           | 22962    |         |             |         |          |        |           |           | 22973      |
| 2015 -2016 *                                         | RAGI        |           |           |          |         |             |         | 39966    |        |           |           | 39966      |
| 2015 -2016 *                                         |             |           |           |          |         |             |         |          |        |           |           |            |

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  &  (c)  OF  THE UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1645  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  08.03.2016  IN THE LOK SABHA

## Status of cluster wise engagement of private players

## (I) Uttar Pradesh:

| Cluster   | Revenue Distt Covered                                 | Name of private party engaged               | Date of award letter   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| Cluster 1 | Ballia, Mau, Ghazipur, Chandauli                      | M/S NCML                                    | 09.12.2015             |
| Cluster 2 | Allahabad, Kausambhi, Pratapgarh, Sultanpur           | M/S Veerprabhu                              | 23.12.2015             |
| Cluster 3 | Ambedkarnagar, Basti, Sant Kabirnagar, Siddharthnagar | M/s Farmers fortune (India) Private Limited | 08.01.2016             |

## (II) Jharkhand:

| Cluster   | Revenue Distt Covered   | Name of private party engaged   | Date of award letter   |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------|
| Cluster 1 | South Chottanagpur      | M/S NCMSL                       | 26.11.15               |
| Cluster 2 | Kolhan                  | M/S NCMSL                       | 26.11.15               |

## (III) West Bengal:

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| Cluster   | Revenue Distt Covered   | Name of private party engaged    | Date of award letter   |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------|
| Cluster 1 | Bankura                 | M/S Veerprabhu Marketing Limited | 08.01.2016             |
| Cluster 2 | Burdwan                 | M/S Veerprabhu Marketing Limited | 08.01.2016             |
| Cluster 3 | Dinajpur                | M/S Veerprabhu Marketing Limited | 08.01.2016             |
| Cluster 4 | Siliguri                | M/S Veerprabhu Marketing Limited | 08.01.2016             |