.
To
bridge the gap between demand and supply of pulses in the domestic market and
to exercise a moderating influence on prices as per the mandate given by the
Government, STC has imported yellow peas under Government account along with
other pulses under 15% subsidy scheme and PDS scheme.
The details of the yellow pulses imported by
STC are as under:-
|
Year
|
Total Quantity Imported (in MTs)
|
Country of Origin
|
Value (in USD)
|
|
2009-10
|
65,114
|
Canada
Ukraine
|
17,831,625
|
|
2010-11
|
1,01,031
|
Canada
|
32,460,171
|
|
2011-12
|
69,966
|
Canada
|
29,097,377
|
|
2012-13 (till date)
|
Nil
|
|
Total
|
2,36,111
|
|
79,389,173
|
This information
was given by Shri Jyotiradiya M. Scindia, Minister of State
for Commerce & Industry in written
reply to a question in Lok Sabha
today.
DS/GK