(a) whether Food Corporation of India has introduced a new scheme through which exporters of rice can purchase rice from FCI for export;
(b) if so, the salient features of the scheme;
(c) the details of the exporters who have purchased rice from FCI during the last one year;
(d) the quantity and value of rice exported by the exporters to various countries during the
above said period; and
(e) the countries which have placed order with exporters for the current year?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI U.V. KRISHNAM RAJU )
(a),(b),(c)&(d): No new scheme has been introduced recently. FCI offers foodgrains from
the Central Pool to Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), STC, MMTC, PEC, and Central Agencies
like NAFED, NCCF and State Agencies like Punjab MARKFED, HAFED and West Bengal Essential
Commodities Supplies Corporation, etc. and other exporters. During 2001-2002, 19.85 lakh MTs of
rice was lifted for exports to various countries.
(e): Information regarding orders received by the exporters is not collected.