Lok Sabha Question No. 328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Export of Foodgrains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 328

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  APRIL, 2016

## EXPORT OF FOODGRAINS

328.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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- (a) the quantity and value of foodgrains exported and/or imported during each of the last three years and the current year along with the names of exporting/importing countries of the said foodgrains;
- (b) the  names  and  quantum  of  the  foodgrains  imported  on  the  prices higher than their export price along with the extent of losses suffered by the Government as a result thereof; and
- (c) the reasons for undertaking such loss making imports?

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

- (a): The  quantity  and  value  of  wheat  exported  on  Government  Account during each of the last three years and current year are given as under:-

| Year    | Quantity (in lakh metric tons)   | Value realized (in Indian Rupees in crores)   |
|---------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 | 28.99                            | 4,937.01                                      |
| 2013-14 | 25.71                            | 4,489.87                                      |
| 2014-15 | 3.27                             | 552.35                                        |
| 2015-16 | Nil                              | Nil.                                          |

The list of countries to which the shipment has been made is given in the statement at Annexure.

There has however, no export of rice and no import of wheat and rice on Government Account during last three years and current year.

(b) & (c): Does not arise.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.328 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 26.04.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## List of countries to which shipment of wheat was made in 2012-13 to 2014-15

(Fig. in MTs)

| Sl. No.   | Country      | Total Quantity Exported   |
|-----------|--------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Bangladesh   | 13,36,934                 |
| 2         | South Korea  | 12,48,147                 |
| 3         | Ethiopia     | 8,53,932                  |
| 4         | UAE/Oman     | 6,97,365                  |
| 5         | Yemen        | 4,73,566                  |
| 6         | Indonesia    | 4,32,568                  |
| 7         | Thailand     | 2,71,767                  |
| 8         | Saudi Arabia | 1,33,545                  |
| 9         | Vietnam      | 79,500                    |
| 10        | Philippines  | 73,650                    |
| 11        | Sri Lanka    | 5,350                     |
| 12        | Sudan        | 48,000                    |
| 13        | Qatar        | 44,000                    |
| 14        | Tanzania     | 27,000                    |
| 15        | South Africa | 13,750                    |
| 16        | Malaysia     | 10,500                    |
|           | Total        | 57,97,724                 |

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