(a) the details of the paddy procured on Minimum Support Price (MSP) from the State Government of Jharkhand during the last two years and the current year, year-wise;
(b) the details of the procurement centers opened in the Jharkhand State during the said period;
(c) whether the farmers are compelled to sell their produce at a price lesser than production cost due to inadequate number of procurement centers; and
(d) if so, the response of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a): Paddy procured by Food Corporation of India (FCI) and State Govt. at MSP in Jharkhand during the last two years and current year is tabulated below:
(fig. in MT)
Agency
KMS 2014-15
KMS 2015-16
KMS 2016-17
FCI
2455
173126
Procurement to commence from Dec 2016.
State
6154
129920
Total
8609
303046
(b): Number of Paddy procurement centers operated in Jharkhand State are tabulated below:
Agency
KMS 2014-15
KMS 2015-16
KMS 2016-17 (Estimated)
FCI
12
228
235
State
813
229
200
Total
825
457
435
(c) & (d) : No Madam, so far no such case has been reported. However, as and when any demand for opening of purchase centre at particular places for price support operations is raised, FCI/State Government Agencies open purchase centres at such places in order to prevent distress sale.
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