Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Wheat Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 153

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  MARCH, 2016

## WHEAT PROCUREMENT

- *153. SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

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- (a)   the  production  and  procurement  of  food  crops  during  each  of  the last two years, season-wise and crop-wise;
- (b)   whether  the  Government  has  set  any  target/estimates  for  wheat procurement  during  2016-17  marketing  year,  if  so,  the  details  thereof and the steps taken thereon;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  has  urged  the  States  to  open  adequate number of procurement centres; and
- (d)   if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  response  of  the  States  thereto indicating  the  number  of  centres  proposed  to  be  opened,  State  and agency-wise?

A N S W E R

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

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO *153    DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

(a):   The statement showing production and procurement of wheat, rice and coarsegrain for the last two years is at Annexure-I. (b):   The Government of India has set a target of 305 Lakh Metric Tonnes for procurement of wheat for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2016-17.  The statewise details of the target set for procurement of wheat for RMS 2016-17 is at Annexure-II.  Further,  the  Government  has  finalized  the  arrangements  of procurement  of  wheat  during  RMS  2016-17  in  a  meeting  of  State  Food Secretaries held on 15 th  February, 2016. (c)  &  (d):  Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  has  urged  the  State Governments to open adequate number of procurement centres. The issue has been  discussed  in  State  Food  Secretaries  meeting  held  on  15.02.2016  and they have chalked out detailed action plan for the State for procurement of wheat during the ensuing wheat marketing season RMS 2016-17. The list of procurement  centres  to  be  opened  for  RMS  2016-17  is  already  mentioned

- Annexure II.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  STARRED QUESTION NO *153    DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## Production and Procurement of Wheat

| RMS 2014-15   | RMS 2014-15   | RMS 2015-16   | RMS 2015-16   |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Production    | Procurement   | Production*   | Procurement   |
| 958.49        | 280.23        | 865.30        | 280.88        |

(figures in LMT)

*As per the final Advance estimates of Ministry of Agriculture dated 15 th February, 2016.

## Production / Procurement of Rice in Major Producing states

| KMS2013-14   | KMS2013-14   | KMS2014-15   | KMS2014-15   | KMS2015-16**   | KMS2015-16**   |
|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
| Production   | Procurement  | Production*  | Procurement  | Production #   | Procurement**  |
| 1066.45      | 318.45       | 1054.80      | 320.40       | 1036.1         | 284.12         |

(as on 02-03-2016)

* As per the final Advance estimates of Ministry of Agriculture 15 th February, 2016.

# As per the 2 nd Advance estimates of Ministry of Agriculture dated 15 th February, 2016

**Procurement during KMS 2015-16 is under progress. Data reported as on 02.03.2016 Rice include paddy in terms of Rice

## STATEMENT SHOWING PROCUREMENT OF COARSEGRAINS

(figures in MT)

| KMS          | COMMODITY   |   TOTAL |
|--------------|-------------|---------|
| 2013 -2014   | JOWAR       |      91 |
| 2013 -2014   | BAJRA       |       0 |
| 2013 -2014   | MAIZE       | 1216066 |
| 2013 -2014   | RAGI        |   14788 |
| 2014 -2015   | JOWAR       |   14349 |
| 2014 -2015   | BAJRA       |       0 |
| 2014 -2015   | MAIZE       |  314844 |
| 2014 -2015   | RAGI        |  135955 |
| 2015 -2016 * | JOWAR       |   19733 |
| 2015 -2016 * | BAJRA       |    5053 |
| 2015 -2016 * | MAIZE       |   22973 |
| 2015 -2016 * | RAGI        |   39966 |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  STARRED QUESTION NO *153    DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

## STATE-WISE PROCUREMENT TARGETS OF WHEAT DURING RMS 2016-17

| STATE        | Procurement Targets   | No. of procurement centres   | No. of procurement centres   | Procurement Period (Date to date)   |
|--------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|              | (In LMT)              | FCI                          | State Agencies               | Procurement Period (Date to date)   |
| Punjab*      | 110.00                | NA                           | 1807                         | 01.04.16 to 31.05.16                |
| Haryana      | 65.00                 | Nil                          | 379                          | 01.04.16 to 15.05.16                |
| M.P.         | 68.00                 | Nil                          | 2999                         | 16.03.16 to 25.05.16                |
| U.P.         | 35.00                 | 100                          | 4900                         | 01.04.16 to 15.06.16                |
| Rajasthan    | 18.00                 | NA                           | NA                           | 01.04.16 to 15.05.16                |
| Bihar        | 7.00                  | Nil                          | 556                          | 01.04.16 to 31.07.16                |
| Uttarakhand  | 1.00                  | 20                           | 187                          | 01.04.16 to 30.06.16                |
| Gujarat      | 0.85                  | 13                           | 189                          | 15.03.15 to 31.05.15                |
| Other States | 0.15                  | NA                           | NA                           | 15.03.15 to 31.05.15                |
| Total        | 305.00                | 448                          | 10452                        |                                     |

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