paddy: Centre procures paddy, wheat value over Rs 2.5 lakh crore in 2021-22 in opposition to Rs 98k crore in 2013-14

“The central procurement of wheat and paddy has elevated considerably between the 2013-14 and 2021-22 advertising seasons. The procurement has develop into broad-based and we’re buying grains from extra states now. MSP has elevated considerably,” mentioned Subodh Singh, further secretary within the meals ministry.

The procurement is happening in Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Tripura, he mentioned, including that the FCI has began shopping for paddy from Rajasthan.

Manufacturing of wheat and paddy has additionally risen since 2013-14.

Within the case of wheat, the procurement elevated to 433.44 lakh tonnes in 2021-22 from 250.72 lakh tonnes in 2013-14. The worth of wheat procured has elevated to Rs 85,604 crore from Rs 33,847 crore.

Singh highlighted that 49.2 lakh farmers rising wheat have been benefitted in 2021-22 in opposition to 20.47 lakh farmers in 2016-17. The information on the variety of farmers who benefitted previous to 2016-17 will not be obtainable.

The MSP of wheat has been elevated by 57 per cent to Rs 2,125 per quintal from Rs 1,350 per quintal in 2013-14. Within the case of paddy, the MSP elevated by round 53 per cent to Rs 2,060 per quintal in comparison with Rs 1,345 per quintal in 2013-14.

The procurement of paddy has elevated to 857 lakh tonnes within the 2021-22 advertising 12 months (October-September) from 475.30 lakh tonnes in 2013-14. The MSP worth paid to paddy farmers stood at almost Rs 1.7 lakh crore through the 2021-22 advertising 12 months from round Rs 64,000 crore.

Greater than 125 lakh paddy farmers have been lined beneath the MSP operations in 2021-22 in opposition to 73 lakhs in 2015-16.

In addition to wheat and paddy, Singh mentioned the Centre has requested states to acquire coarse cereals and in addition distribute grains and guaranteed it can bear the associated fee.

9 states are at the moment shopping for coarse cereals — Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu, he mentioned, including that maize, bajra, jowar and ragi are being purchased on the MSP.

Procurement of coarse cereals is predicted to rise to round 9.5 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 from round 6.5 lakh tonnes within the earlier 12 months, Singh mentioned, including that the Karnataka authorities will purchase round 5 lakh tonnes of ragi.

The extra secretary mentioned the ministry can be engaged on an idea notice to discover the potential of fixing the benchmark value of minor millets.

Speaking about Rajasthan, Singh mentioned the procurement of wheat within the state stood at 23.4 lakh tonnes in 2021-22 from 12.69 lakh tonnes in 2013-14.

The paddy procurement in Rajasthan has began after greater than a decade.

Singh mentioned the ministry and the FCI have requested the Rajasthan authorities to shift to DCP (decentralised) mode for procurement of foodgrains.

Beneath the DCP system, the state authorities/ its businesses procure, retailer and distribute (in opposition to the Authorities of India’s allocation for TPDS and OWS and so forth) inside the state. The surplus shares procured by the state /its businesses are handed over to FCI in Central Pool.

The expenditure incurred by the state authorities on procurement, storage and distribution of DCP shares are reimbursed by the central authorities on the laid down rules.