Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
227.46 LMT Wheat and 204.67LMT Rice in Central Pool as on 1st October 2022
Posted On:
09 DEC 2022 3:33PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the actual stock of wheat and rice in Central Pool against food grains stocking norms from 1st January, 2018 are as given below:
(Figs. In Lakh Tons)
|
AS ON
|
WHEAT
|
RICE
|
TOTAL (In LMT)
|
|
Actual Stock
|
Foodgrains Stocking Norms
|
Actual Stock
|
Foodgrains
Stocking Norms
|
Actual Stock
|
Foodgrains Stocking Norms
|
|
1.01.2018
|
195.62
|
138.00
|
162.06
|
76.10
|
357.68
|
214.10
|
|
1.04.2018
|
132.31
|
74.60
|
248.73
|
135.80
|
381.04
|
210.40
|
|
1.07.2018
|
418.01
|
275.80
|
232.52
|
135.40
|
650.53
|
411.20
|
|
1.10.2018
|
356.25
|
205.20
|
186.34
|
102.50
|
542.59
|
307.70
|
|
1.01.2019
|
271.21
|
138.00
|
182.91
|
76.10
|
454.12
|
214.10
|
|
1.04.2019
|
169.92
|
74.60
|
293.94
|
135.80
|
463.86
|
210.40
|
|
1.07.2019
|
458.31
|
275.80
|
284.21
|
135.40
|
742.52
|
411.20
|
|
1.10.2019
|
393.16
|
205.20
|
249.16
|
102.50
|
642.32
|
307.70
|
|
1.01.2020
|
327.96
|
138.00
|
237.15
|
76.10
|
565.11
|
214.10
|
|
1.04.2020
|
247.00
|
74.60
|
322.39
|
135.80
|
569.39
|
210.40
|
|
1.07.2020
|
549.91
|
275.80
|
271.71
|
135.40
|
821.62
|
411.20
|
|
1.10.2020
|
437.38
|
205.20
|
192.61
|
102.50
|
629.99
|
307.70
|
|
1.01.2021
|
342.90
|
138.00
|
186.69
|
76.10
|
529.59
|
214.10
|
|
1.04.2021
|
273.04
|
74.60
|
291.18
|
135.80
|
564.22
|
210.40
|
|
1.07.2021
|
603.56
|
275.80
|
296.89
|
135.40
|
900.45
|
411.20
|
|
1.10.2021
|
468.52
|
205.20
|
253.26
|
102.50
|
721.78
|
307.70
|
|
1.01.2022
|
330.12
|
138.00
|
221.54
|
76.10
|
551.66
|
214.10
|
|
1.04.2022
|
189.90
|
74.60
|
323.22
|
135.80
|
513.12
|
210.40
|
|
1.07.2022
|
285.10
|
275.80
|
317.07
|
135.40
|
602.17
|
411.20
|
|
1.10.2022
|
227.46
|
205.20
|
204.67
|
102.50
|
432.13
|
307.70
|
Per Capita net availability of wheat during last five years are as under:
|
Year
|
Kg. per year
|
|
2017
|
66.7
|
|
2018-19*
|
65.0
|
|
2019-20
|
64.2
|
|
2020-21
|
67.0
|
|
2021-22
|
68.8
|
*The per capita net availability of food grains is calculated on Financial Year basis from 2018-19 onwards and is not comparable with the old series which was based on calendar year.
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