(a) the names of the districts in Uttar Pradesh where wheat, gram, masoor, peas and mustard have been purchased under Minimum Support Price Scheme in the year 2018-19;
(b) the number of agencies through which foodgrains have been purchased including the quantum of foodgrains purchased at Minimum Support Price; and
(c) the status in this regard?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a): The names of the districts in Uttar Pradesh where wheat, gram, masoor and mustard have been purchased under Minimum Support Price Scheme in the year 2018-19 are at annexure-I and annexure-II. However, Minimum Support Price (MSP) is not announced for peas.
(b) & (c): Food Corporation of India (FCI) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) are two Central Nodal agencies through which foodgrains are being purchased at MSP. The State-wise quantum of foodgrains purchased at MSP during the year 2018-19 are at annexure-III, annexure-IV and annexure-V.