(a) the quantity of foodgrains procured directly from the farmers during the last three years along with their procurement price;
(b) the quantity and value of foodgrains, out of the above, imported during the said period, country- wise; and
(c) the total value of the foodgrains exported during the said period?
MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAMVILAS PASWAN)
(a) The quantity of wheat and rice procured for Central Pool by Government agencies/ FCI during the last three years and current year are as under:
Rice# Wheat Kharif Quantity Rabi Quantity Marketing procured Marketing procured Season (in Lakh MT) Season (in Lakh MT) (KMS)
2011-12 350.36 2012-13 381.48 2012-13 340.44 2013-14 250.92 2013-14 318.45 2014-15 280.23 2014-15# 253.39 2015-16# 59.37
(# Rice includes paddy in terms of rice.
# KMS 2014-15 and RMS 2015-16 are under progress. Data reported as on 22.04.2015.)
The said food grains are procured at Minimum Support Price (MSP) from farmers directly/ through Co-opera- tive Societies/Arhatiyas/Self Help Groups by Gove- rnment procuring agencies.
The MSP of paddy and wheat fixed by Govt. of India during last three years are as under :
(in Rs/qtl) KMS Paddy Paddy RMS Wheat Common GradeA
2011-12 1080 1110 2012-13 1285 2012-13 1250 1280 2013-14 1350 2013-14 1310 1345 2014-15 1400 2014-15 1360 1400 2015-16 1450
(b): There has been no import of foodgrains during last three years on Government account.
(c): There has been no export of rice during last three years. However, a quantity of 57.98 lakh MT of wheat has been exported during the last three years at average freight on board rate of 303.35 US Dollar per MT