Parliament Question: Procurement of Pulses

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 4010 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17TH MARCH, 2026 PROCUREMENT OF PULSES 4010. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एव ं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी be pleased to state: (a) the details regarding the annual targets for procurement of pulses set under Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, State and year-wise; (b) whether pulse procurement under the mission has been initiated and if so, the details regarding the amount of pulses procured in the country, State/UT-wise and particularly district for Andhra Pradesh; (c) if not, the details regarding the timeline by which pulse procurement is planned to begin; (d) whether climate resilient seeds being promoted under the mission include assistance for local seed varieties and if so, the details regarding the assistance provided to community seed banks, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; (e) the details regarding the reasons for the inclusion of breeder and certified seeds under the mission; and (f) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding sustainability of such seeds especially in drought prone regions such as Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details of the findings thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एव ं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY) (a) to (c): The Union Cabinet has approved a centrally sponsored scheme namely ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ on 1st October, 2025 aimed at boosting domestic production and achieving self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta) in pulses over a six-year period, from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs. 11,440 Crore. To encourage domestic production & ensure remunerative prices to farmers, the Mission also supports procurement of Tur, Urad, Masoor from all registered and willing farmers by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federationof India Limited (NCCF), till 2030-31, as per the norms of Price Support Scheme (PSS) under Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) based on requisitions made by the states. The State wise details of pulses procurement during 2025-26 is at Annexure-I. District wise details of pulses procurement in Andhra Pradesh during 2025-26 is at Annexure-II. (d) & (e): The Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses is aimed at promoting production and availability of climate resilient seeds for increasing the production and productivity of pulses. These varieties have been included in the Frontline Demonstrations (FLD) and are being popularized through farmers trainings and field days. Under the Pulses Mission, financial assistance is provided to pulses farmers through State governments for various interventions such as production of breeder seed, production and distribution of certified seeds. Breeder and certified seed production have been included in the Pulses Mission to accelerate quality seed production and ensure the availability of quality seeds to farmers. It enhances the seed replacement rate and varietal replacement rate. Details of assistance for seed production and distribution under Mission is at Annexure-III. (f): All India Coordinated Research Project trials have been conducted every year in drought prone regions for assessing adaptability and yield levels. In Andhra Pradesh, 20 Front Line Demonstrations have been conducted for the Chickpea (Gram) crop variety namely NBEG-857 during 2024-25.Annexure-I State wise Procurement details of pulses procured at MSP under PSS during 2025-26 State Quantity in MT Andhra Pradesh 101172 Gujarat 88319 Karnataka 60508 Maharashtra 118826 Rajasthan 163311 Telangana 2549 Uttar Pradesh 68105Annexure-II District wise procurement in Andhra Pradesh during 2025-26 S. No. District Quantity in MT 1 Anantapur 21575 2 Bapatla 2756 3 Kurnool 19449 4 Nandyal 12177 5 Palnadu 3904 6 Prakasam 13837 7 Sri Sathya Sai 13005 8 Guntur 1129 9 NTR 1631 10 Y.S.R. Kadapa 11016 11 Eluru 392 12 SPSR Nellore 301 TOTAL 101172Annexure-III Pattern of Assistance under Pulses Mission for seed component Components Pattern of Assistance 100% on the Breeder Seed cost as per rates finalized by Seed Purchase of Breeder Division, DA&FW for varieties <5 years old varieties (5 years Seeds for Breeder to will be considered after 3 years from the date of notification of Foundation varieties) 50% on seed inspection charges or maximum of INR Certification Charges 400/hectare (whichever is less) Seed Growers Training of Seed Growers at INR 50,000 per training for a batch Training of 150 farmers i. INR 4,500 per quintal subject to maximum INR 45,000/-per hectare (for Tur varieties <5 years old) ii. INR 3,000 per quintal subject to maximum INR 30,000/- per Certified Seed hectare for Urad, Masoor and others (excluding Tur & Production Gram) varieties <5 years old iii. INR 1,800 per quintal subject to maximum INR 20,000/- per hectare for Gram varieties <5 years old Varieties less than 5 years old -Tur, Urad, Masoor and others (excl. Gram)- 50% of the cost (or) Rs. 6,000 /- per quintal (whichever is less) -Gram-50% of the cost (or) Rs. 4,000 /- per quintal (whichever is less) Certified Seed Distribution Varieties more than 5 years old -Tur, Urad, Masoor and others (excl. Gram)- 50% of the cost (or) Rs. 3,000 /- per quintal (whichever is less) -Gram- 50% of the cost (or) Rs. 2,000 /- per quintal (whichever is less) *****