(a) the details of quantum of wheat and rice exported during each of the last three years and the current year; and
(b) the details of the measures taken by the Government to ensure the minimum price to wheat and rice farmers in the country and also to ensure regular supply of foodgrains in the domestic market?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a) The details of quantum of wheat and rice exported during each of the last three years and the current year 2017-18 (till January, 2018 ) is given below:
Values In Million USD
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18(Upto Jan-18)
Commodity QTY(TON) VALUES QTY(TON) VALUES QTY(TON) VALUES QTY(TON) VALUES
RICE -BASMATI 3698927 4516.28 4045831 3477.98 3985210 3208.60 3274260 3306.69
RICE(OTHER THAN BASMATI) 8302209 3336.84 6464589 2368.64 6770833 2525.19 7017081 2889.65
WHEAT 2924053 828.75 666675 164.22 265611 66.85 192957 50.86
Source: DGCI&S / Note:2017-18 figures are provisional.
(b ) To ensure the minimum price to wheat and rice farmers in the country, Government take steps such as fixing Minimum Support Price (MSP) every year and carrying out procurement of wheat and rice from the farmers to have regular supply of foodgrains in the domestic market.
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