Lok Sabha Question No. 5293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Procurement of Coarse Grains
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi, Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5293

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25Tll MARCH, 2026

## PROCUREMENT  OF COARSE GRAINS

## 5293. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY: SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

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 especially from Nellore and Konaseema districts;
- (b): the details of the procurement agencies involved  and the number of procurement centres established for coarse grains in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise  especially from Nellore and Konaseema districts;
- (c): the details of the storage infrastructure  created/used  for  coarse grains, including warehouse capacity and utilization in Andhra  Pradesh,  district-wise  and in Nellore  and Konaseema districts;
- (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 details of the measures taken by the Union Government  to address these challenges and strengthen the coarse grain value chain especially in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): Details are at Annexure-l.
- (b): Procurement of coarsegrain in Andhra Pradesh is done by Andhra Pradesh State Civil  Supplies Corporation Limited (APSCSCL).  Details of procurement centers opened during KMS 2023-24 and KMS 2024-25 are at Annexure-11.
- (C): Details are at Annexure-III.
- (d): No.
- (e): Following  measures have been taken by the Government to increase Millets  Procurement:
1. Government of  India in 202 1 has revised guidelines  for procurement ofCoarsegrains.
11. Distribution  period/Shelf life ofmillets was increased from earlier 3 months to 6-10 months.
- ill Provision of  inter-state transportation  of  surplus millets  through  FCI has been incorporated.
- 1 V. Increase in administrative charges on acquisition stage from  1% to 2% of MSP, to incentivise procurement  of millets.
- V. Government  in 2023 has expanded scope of procurement  of millets by states/Union Territories by including 6 minor millets: Foxtail Millet (Kangani/Kakun), Proso Millet (Cheena), Kodo Millet (Kodo), little  millet (Kutki), Buck-wheat (kuttu) and Ameranthus  (Chaulai) under Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme on the MSP of Ragi for next three years (from 2023).

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Details of district-wise procurement of coarsegrains in Andhra Pradesh during the last two years.

## Jowar:

| S. No.   | District      | Season                | IProcured Quantity (in MTs) =   | Amount (in Crore)   |
|----------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|
| I        | ma            | KMS 2023- 24 (KhariD  | 19,640                          | 62.46               |
| 2        | FsR Kadapa    | KMS 2023- 24 (KhariD  | 2.202                           | 7.00                |
| a J      | r             | KMS 2023- 24 (KhariD  | 1,524                           | 4.85                |
| 4        | mt            | KMS 2023- 24 (KhariD  |                                 | 3.50                |
| 5        | r             | KMS 2023- 24 (KhariD  | r=-I                            | 0.73                |
| A        | mp Manyam     | KMS 2023- 24 (KhariD  |                                 | 0.70                |
|          | ASR           | KMS 2023- 24 (KhariD  | 185                             | 0.03                |
|          | Total         | Total                 | m8                              | In                  |
| 1        | a             | KMS 2023-24 (Rabi)    | 2,246                           | 7.14                |
| 2        | r             | KMS 2023-24 (Rabi)    | 1,413                           | 4.49                |
| 3        | a             | KMS 2023-24 (Rabi)    | 1,244                           | 3.96                |
|          | Total         | Total                 | 4,903                           | 15.59               |
| I        | a             | b KMS 2024-25 (Rabi)I | a 27,097                        | 91.34               |
| 2        | RnanthaDuramu | b KMS 2024-25 (Rabi)I | 4,567                           | 15.40               |
| 3        | ml            | b KMS 2024-25 (Rabi)I | 1,994                           | 6.72                |
| 4        | e             | b KMS 2024-25 (Rabi)I | 912                             | 3.08                |
| 5        | a             | b KMS 2024-25 (Rabi)I | 83 1                            | 2.80                |
|          | Total         | Total                 | 35.402                          | 119.34              |
|          | Grand Total   | Grand Total           | 65,146                          | mI                  |

Note: No procurement of Jo\var in 2024-25 (Kharif)  and in 2025-26 (Kharif)

Ragi :

|             | District      | Season               |   Procured Quantity | IAmount (in Crore)   |
|-------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
|             | Sri Satya Sai | KMS 2023-24 (Kharif) |                 183 | 0.73                 |
|             | PVPManvam     | KMS 2023-24 (Kharif) |                   8 | 0.70                 |
|             | ASR           | KMS 2023-24 (Kharif) |                 185 | 0.03                 |
| Total       | Total         | Total                |                 376 |                      |
|             | Sri Satya Sa  | KMS 2024-25 (Kharif) |                 190 |                      |
|             | ASR           | KMS 2024-25 (Kharif) |                 129 |                      |
| Total       | Total         | Total                |                 319 | 1.36                 |
|             | Sri Satya Sa' | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    |                 735 | 3.15                 |
| 2           | r             | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    |                  84 | 0.36                 |
| 3           | Visakha1 :nam | KMS2024-25 (Rabi)    |                  83 | 0.36                 |
| Total       | Total         | Total                |                 902 | n8                   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total   | Grand Total          |                1597 | 6.69                 |

Note: No procurement of Ragi in 2023-24  (Rabi) and in 2025-26  (Kharif)

- No procurement ofcoarsegrains in Konaseema district.

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Name of the Agency: Andhra Pradesh State Civil  Supplies Corporation Limited (APSCSCL).

## Details of procurement centers opened for procurement of coarsegrains during KMS 2023-24 and KMS  2024-25 are as under:

## Kharif 2023-24 :

|       | District              | No. of Procurement Centres   |
|-------|-----------------------|------------------------------|
|       | Alluri Sitharama Raiu |                              |
|       | AnanthaDuramu         |                              |
|       | Kurnool               |                              |
|       | Nand                  |                              |
|       | Parvathipuram Manyam  |                              |
|       | Sri Satya Sa          |                              |
|       | Y.S.R. Kada           |                              |
| Total | Total                 |                              |

## Rabi 2023-24

| S.No,   | District      | No. of Procurement Centres   |
|---------|---------------|------------------------------|
|         | AnanthaDuramu |                              |
|         | Nandyala      |                              |
|         | Y.S.R. Kada   |                              |
| Total   | Total         |                              |

## Kharif 2024-25 :

| S.No,   | District             | No. of Procurement Centres   |
|---------|----------------------|------------------------------|
|         | lluri Sitharama Raju |                              |
| 2       | Sri Sat              |                              |
| Total   | Total                |                              |

## Rabi 2024-25 :

|       | District                    | No. of Procurement   |
|-------|-----------------------------|----------------------|
|       | AnanthaDuramu               |                      |
|       | Kurnool                     |                      |
|       | Nandyala                    |                      |
|       | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |                      |
|       | Sa Sri Sat                  |                      |
|       | r                           |                      |
|       | Visakhapatnam               |                      |
|       | Y.S.R. Kadapa               |                      |
| Total | Total                       |                      |

## Details of Buffer  Godowns hired  by APSCSCL  for  storage of  coarsegrains are as under:

| District   | Name of the Godolyn          | Capacity hired (in MTs   | Utilized Capacity (in MTs)   |
|------------|------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|
| =Nandyala  | CWC-Nandyala                 | 6800                     | 6800                         |
| =Nandyala  | nw (HG) SSRFW. AP GoDavaram  | 1256                     |                              |
| =Nandyala  | a                            | 5000                     | 5000                         |
| =Nandyala  | PVSR Rural Farmers Warehouse | 6000                     | 6000                         |
| =Nandyala  | AVR Rural Farmers Warehouse  | 3600                     |                              |
| =Nandyala  | AMC-Allagadda                | 5600                     |                              |
|            | Total                        | 28,256                   |                              |