Lok Sabha Question No. 4010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Procurement of Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 4010 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2026

## PROCUREMENT OF PULSES

## 4010. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

(a)  the details regarding the annual targets for procurement of pulses set under Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, State and year-wise; (b)  whether pulse procurement under the mission has been initiated and if so, the details regarding the amount of pulses procured in the country, State/UT-wise and particularly district for Andhra Pradesh; (c)  if not, the details regarding the timeline by which pulse procurement is planned to begin; (d)  whether climate resilient seeds being promoted under the mission include assistance for local seed varieties and if so, the details regarding the assistance provided to community seed banks, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; (e)  the details regarding the reasons for the inclusion of breeder and certified seeds under the mission; and (f) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding sustainability of such seeds especially in drought prone regions such as Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details of

- the findings thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (c): The  Union  Cabinet  has  approved  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  namely 'Mission  for  Aatmanirbharta  in  Pulses'  on  1 st   October,  2025  aimed  at  boosting  domestic production and achieving self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta) in pulses over a six-year period, from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs. 11,440 Crore. To encourage domestic production & ensure remunerative prices to farmers, the Mission also supports procurement of Tur, Urad, Masoor from all registered and willing farmers by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd . ( NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF), till 2030-31, as per the norms of Price Support Scheme (PSS) under Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  Sanrakshan  Abhiyan  (PM-AASHA)  based  on  requisitions made  by  the  states.  The  State  wise  details  of  pulses  procurement  during  2025-26  is  at Annexure-I. District wise details of pulses procurement in Andhra Pradesh during 2025-26 is at Annexure-II.

(d) & (e): The Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses is aimed at promoting production and availability of climate resilient seeds for increasing the production and productivity of pulses. These varieties have been included in the Frontline Demonstrations (FLD) and are being popularized through farmers trainings and field days.  Under the Pulses Mission, financial assistance is provided to pulses farmers through State governments for various interventions such as production of breeder seed, production and distribution of certified seeds. Breeder and certified seed production have been included in the Pulses Mission to accelerate quality seed production and ensure the availability of quality seeds to farmers. It enhances the seed replacement rate and varietal replacement rate. Details of assistance for seed production and distribution under Mission is at Annexure-III.

(f): All  India  Coordinated  Research  Project  trials  have  been  conducted  every  year  in drought prone regions for assessing adaptability and  yield levels.  In Andhra  Pradesh, 20 Front  Line  Demonstrations  have  been  conducted  for  the  Chickpea  (Gram)  crop  variety namely NBEG-857 during 2024-25.

## State wise Procurement details of pulses procured at MSP under PSS during 2025-26

| State          |   Quantity in MT |
|----------------|------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |           101172 |
| Gujarat        |            88319 |
| Karnataka      |            60508 |
| Maharashtra    |           118826 |
| Rajasthan      |           163311 |
| Telangana      |             2549 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |            68105 |

## District wise procurement in Andhra Pradesh during 2025-26

| S. No.   | District       |   Quantity in MT |
|----------|----------------|------------------|
| 1        | Anantapur      |            21575 |
| 2        | Bapatla        |             2756 |
| 3        | Kurnool        |            19449 |
| 4        | Nandyal        |            12177 |
| 5        | Palnadu        |             3904 |
| 6        | Prakasam       |            13837 |
| 7        | Sri Sathya Sai |            13005 |
| 8        | Guntur         |             1129 |
| 9        | NTR            |             1631 |
| 10       | Y.S.R. Kadapa  |            11016 |
| 11       | Eluru          |              392 |
| 12       | SPSR Nellore   |              301 |
|          | TOTAL          |           101172 |

## Pattern of Assistance under Pulses Mission for seed component

| Components                                          | Pattern of Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Purchase of Breeder Seeds for Breeder to Foundation | 100% on the Breeder Seed cost as per rates finalized by Seed Division, DA&FW for varieties <5 years old varieties (5 years will be considered after 3 years from the date of notification of varieties)                                                                                                                                                     |
| Certification Charges                               | 50% on seed inspection charges or maximum of INR 400/hectare (whichever is less)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Seed Growers Training                               | Training of Seed Growers at INR 50,000 per training for a batch of 150 farmers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Certified Seed Production                           | i. INR 4,500 per quintal subject to maximum INR 45,000/-per hectare (for Tur varieties <5 years old) ii. INR 3,000 per quintal subject to maximum INR 30,000/- per hectare for Urad, Masoor and others (excluding Tur & Gram) varieties <5 years old iii. INR 1,800 per quintal subject to maximum INR 20,000/- per hectare for Gram varieties <5 years old |
| Certified Seed Distribution                         | Varieties less than 5 years old -Tur, Urad, Masoor and others (excl. Gram)- 50% of the cost (or) Rs. 6,000 /- per quintal (whichever is less) -Gram-50% of the cost (or) Rs. 4,000 /- per quintal (whichever is less)                                                                                                                                       |
| Certified Seed Distribution                         | Varieties more than 5 years old -Tur, Urad, Masoor and others (excl. Gram)- 50% of the cost (or) Rs. 3,000 /- per quintal (whichever is less) -Gram- 50% of the cost (or) Rs. 2,000 /- per quintal (whichever is less)                                                                                                                                      |

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