The details of the quantum of foodgrain production in the country along with their procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) by Government Agencies for last three years and current year is at Annexure-I.
The total storage capacity available with Food Corporation of India (FCI), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and the State Agencies (both owned and hired capacity), is 862.45 LMT (as on 31.05.2019) comprising 739.76 LMT in covered godowns and 122.69 LMT in Cover and Plinth (CAP) storage. The State-wise details are at Annexure-II.
The available storage capacity with FCI is optimally utilized for storage of wheat, rice & pulses. The average utilization of storage capacity with FCI during the last three years is given as below:
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Date
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Average percentage utilisation
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31.05.2017
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82 %
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31.05.2018
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88 %
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31.05.2019
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85 %
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This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao in the Lok Sabha today.
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ANNEXURE-I
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Production / Procurement of foodgrains
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Fig in LMT
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S. No.
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Crop
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Crop year
2015-16
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Crop year
2016-17
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Crop year 2017-18
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Crop year
2018-19
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Prod.
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Proc.
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Prod.
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Proc.
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Prod.
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Proc.
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Prod. #
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Proc.
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1
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Rice
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1044.07
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342.18
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1097.00
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381.06
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1127.6
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381.84
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1156.30
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437.88*
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2
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Wheat
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922.88
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229.61
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985.12
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308.24
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998.70
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357.95
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1012.00
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341.32
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3
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Coarsegrains ( Jowar, Bajra, Maize & Ragi)
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367.00
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2.60
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415.90
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0.72
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447.5
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0.86
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412.40
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2.05**
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4
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Pulses
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163.2
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Nil
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231.30
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3.34
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254.2
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45.51
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232.20
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19.38***
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# As per Third Advance Estimates released by DAC&FW
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* As on 09.07.2019
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** As on 30.06.2019
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*** As on 04.07.2019
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ANNEXURE-II
Total storage capacity available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the State Agencies (both owned and hired capacity) for storage of Central Pool Stock of foodgrains (as on 31.05.2019):
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Sl. No.
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State
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Capacity (in LMT)
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1
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BIHAR
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22.51
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2
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JHARKHAND
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5.45
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3
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ODISHA
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13.48
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4
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WEST BENGAL
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19.24
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5
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ASSAM
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3.98
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6
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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0.30
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7
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MEGHALAYA
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0.22
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8
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MIZORAM
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0.67
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9
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TRIPURA
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0.99
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10
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MANIPUR
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0.49
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11
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NAGALAND
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0.49
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12
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DELHI
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3.67
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13
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HARYANA
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115.28
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14
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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0.53
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15
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JAMMU & KASHMIR
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2.43
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16
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PUNJAB
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233.99
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17
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RAJASTHAN
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29.60
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18
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UTTAR PRADESH
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66.58
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19
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UTTARAKHAND
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2.94
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20
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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24.69
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21
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TELANGANA
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30.15
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22
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KERALA
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7.62
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23
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KARNATAKA
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12.78
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24
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TAMIL NADU
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31.36
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25
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GUJARAT
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10.87
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26
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MAHARASHTRA
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38.53
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27
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GOA
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0.00
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28
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MADHYA PRADESH
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157.80
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29
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CHHATTISGARH
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25.81
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Total
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862.45
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