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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2922
TO BE ANSWERED ON 5TH AUGUST, 2026
DISTRESS SALE OF FOODGRAINS
2922 SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:
Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:
(a) the number of complaints received by the Government from farmers' organizations of Rajasthan
regarding the distress sale offoodgrains due to procurement delays;
(b) the details of the crop procurement centres established in Rajasthan for the current marketing season,
district-wise;
(c) the details of quantity of foodgrains successfully procured under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in
the said State during the current season compared to the target set; and
(d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to decentralize the procurement system and prevent such
distress sales?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)
(a): The Government of Rajasthan has informed that wheat procurement operations at Minimum Support
Price (MSP) commenced as schedule in the State during Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27 and that no
complaints have been received from farmers' organizations in Rajasthan.
(b): A total 448 number of procurement centres have been established in Rajasthan during RMS 2026-27.
The district-wise details of procurement centres established during RMS 2026-27 are annexed.
(c): A total quantity of 27.12 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) wheat has been procured against the procurement
estimate of 28.50 LMT in Rajasthan during RMS 2026-27.
(d): The Government of India has signed a Mamorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Govt. of Rajasthan
for procurement of wheat in 09 districts on behalf of Central Government directly and/or through its
Agencies under Decentralised mode (DCP), for contribution to the Central Pool. The Government of India
has proposed to the Govt. of Rajasthan to take necessary measures to gradually shift all other districts
towards Decentralized (DCP) mode of procurement.
Following steps have been also taken by the Government to prevent distress sales:
i. Timely commencement of procurement operations,
ii. Establishment of adequate number of procurement centres.
iii. Prompt MSP payments to farmers.
iv. Availability of adequate manpower and logistics.
v. Conducting awareness campaigns.
vi. Adequate storage capacity for procurement of wheat.
vii. Close coordination with State procurement agencies.
#####Statement referred to in the reply to Part (b) ofUnstarred Question No. 2922 in the Lok Sabha on
05.08.2026.
Annexure
District-wise number of Wheat Procurement Centers for RMS 2026-27
Tilam
S.No. Division District FCI Rajfed NAFED NCCF RSFSCS Total
Sangh
1 Aj mer 2 0 0 0 0 2
2 Beawar 0 0 4
aJ Bhilwara 7 0 0 8
Aj mer Didwana-
4 0 0 0 0
Kucharnan
5 Tonk 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
6 Nagaur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ajmer Division Total 15 1 0 3 0 0 19
7 Bharatpur 3 0 0 1 2 0 6
8 Deeg 6 0 0 0 2 0 8
9 Karauli 5 0 0 0 2 0 7
Bharatpur
Sawai
10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
n n
Madhopur
1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Bharatpur Division Total 20 0 0 1 27
12 Alwar 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
Khairthal-
13 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Tij ara
14 Jaipur 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jaipur Kotputli-
15 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Behror
16 Dausa 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
17 Sikar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Jhunjhunu 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Jaipur Division Total 27 0 0 0 0 0 27
19 Kota 7 46 10 0 5 0 :68
20 Bundi 10 27 7 4 13 0 161
Kota
21 Baran 4 12 6 3 0 26
22 Jhalawar 4 5 12 3 0 0 24
Kota Division Total 25 90 35 10 19 0 1'79
F(
2 0 0 0 0 0 2
A
ma 0 I 0 0 0 0
25 Raj samand 5 0 0 0 0 6
26 Udaipur Dungarpur 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
27 Banswara 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
28 Chittorgarh 13 2 0 5 0 0 20
29 Pratapgarh 4 0 0 0 0 5
Udaipur Division Total 32 8 0 7 0 0 47
nI
r 7 0 0 0 a J 0 10Sri
31 24 0 21 3 3 5 1 56
Ganganagar
32 Hanumangarh 17 0 8 39 4 6 74
33 Churu 1 0 0 0 0 0
Bikaner Division Total 49 0 29 42 10 11 141
Fo
A m 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
I 0 0 0 0 0
A m
4 0 0 0 0 0 4
37 Barmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jodhpur
38 Balotra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 Jaisalmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 Jalore 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
41 Sirohi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jodhpur Division Total 7 1 0 0 0 0 8
Grand Total 175 lao 64 63 35 11 448
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