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Procurement of Foodgrains

7.46 During the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2019-20, 519.97 lakh metric tons (LMT) of
Rice was procured against an estimated target of 529.05 LMT. In the ensuing KMS 2020-21,
a total of 374.93 LMT of rice has been procured as on 15.01.2021. During Rabi Marketing
Season (RMS) 2020-21, 389.92 LMT wheat was procured against 347.89 LMT procured during
RMS 2019-20. During the Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21, a total of 4.78 LMT of coarse
grains have been procured as on 18.01.2021. Figure 14 and 15 show a trend of procurements of
foodgrains over a period of last five years

Figure 14: Procurements of Rice and Wheat over the Last Five Years (Lakh Tons)

600
519.87
500
443.99 389.92
357.95 347.89
400 381.06 381.85 374.93
308.25

300
229.62

200

100

0
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21*

Source: Based on Data from the Website of Food Corporation of India & DFPD.
Rice (Lakh Tons)
Wheat (Lakh Tons)
* As on 15.01.2021 for rice.
Figure 15: Procurements of Coarse Grains over the Last Five Years (Thousand Tons)

500 478
450 432
400
350
300
250 218
200
150
100 72 70
50
0
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21*

Source: Based on Data from the Website of Food Corporation of India & DFPD.
* As on 18.01.2021.