(a) the support prices announced by the Government for the year 1999-2000 for the procurement of agricultural crops;
(b) the details of action taken by the Union Government for the procurement of soyabean at support price in Bihar;
(c) whether Union Government have provided any grant to the State Government for the procurement of soyabean; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SBPBK SATYANARAYANA RAO)
(a) The support price fixed by the Government of India for 1999-2000 for major agricultural commodities are annexed.
(b) Before onset of harvesting season NAFED, the nodal agency for procurement of Soyabean, had advised all the concerned State Governments/State Agencies to give wide publicity of the Rice support Scheme and in case prices rule below Minimum Support Prices (MSP) to purchase the stocks at MSP under PSS. However, no stock of soyabean under Price Support Scheme was offered in Bihar during kharif, 1999.
(c)&(d) There is no subsidy involved in the purchases of soyabean under Price Support Scheme. However, losses incurred by the Central Nodal Agency are fully met by the Union Government.
MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE (Rs. per quintal)
Sl.No. COMMODITY VARIETY 1999-2000 2000-01
1. PADDY COMMON 490 GRADE A 520
2. COARSE CEREALS JOWAR,BAJRA & RAGI 415
3.. MAIZE 415
4. WHEAT 580
5. BARLEY 430 6. GRAM 1015
7 ARHAR 1105
8. MOONG 1105
9. URAD 1105 10. SUGARCANE 56.10 11. COTTON F-414/H-777/J-34H-4 15751775 12. GROUNDNUT-IN-SHELL 1155 13. JUTE 750 785 14. RAPESEED/MUSTARD 1100 15. SUNFLOWER SEED 1155 16. SOYABEEN BLACKYELLOW 755845 17. SAFFLOWER 1100 18. TORAI 1065 19. TOBACCO(VFC)(RS. PER KG.) BLACK SOIL (F2GRADE) LIGHT SOIL(L2GRADE) 25.0027.00 3250 20. COPRA (CALENDER YEAR) MILLINGBALL 31003325 3500 21. SESAMUM 1205 22. NIGERSEED 915