Question : CONSUMPTION OF EDIBLE OIL AND PULSES

(a) the per capita availability and consumption of edible oil and pulses in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the said commodities along with foodgrains and sugar were exported and/or imported during the said period; and

(c) if so, the details thereof, year-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE)

(a): The per capita availability and consumption of Edible Oils and Pulses is as follows :-

 Oil Year	Edible Oil ( Nov-Oct).	(Kg/Annum) 2010-11	14.5 2011-12	14.8 2012-13	15.4 2013-14	16.2 (forecast) 

 Year	Pulses (Apr-Mar)	(Kg/Annum) 2010-11	17.13 2011-12	16.75 2012-13	18.15 2013-14	18.41 

 Imports	Qty in million tons Commodity	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14 Edible Oil#	7.24	9.94	10.6	6.07 (upto May 14) Pulses	2.69	3.36	3.38	3.05 Food Grains	0.21	0.016	0.044	0.10 Sugar	0.33	0.19	1.71	0.14 (upto March 2014) 
 

 Exports	Qty in million tons Commodity	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14 Edible Oil	0.13	0.35	0.31	0.16 Pulses	0.2	0.18	0.2	0.34 Food Grains	5.47	12.12	22.05	20.94 Sugar	2.81	3.67	1.20	1.73 (upto March’14)