RT-304: Horticulture Department – Procurement of Turmeric under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for Crop season 2011-12- Release of Rs.25.00 crores for implementation of Market Intervention Scheme for Turmeric -Administrative sanction orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Horticulture Department – Procurement of Turmeric under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for Crop season 2011-12- Release of Rs.25.00 crores for implementation of Market Intervention Scheme for Turmeric - Administrative sanction orders – Issued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION (HORTI) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No.304 Date: 21st March, 2012 Read the following:- 1. D.O.Lr.No.515/HORTI/A2/2012 Date: 28.02.2012. 2. Government of India Lr.No.L-15016/2/2012-MPS Dated: 20.03.2012. 3. From the Managing Director, APMARKFED, Hyderabad Lr.Rc.No.P&M1/turmeric/2011-12 Dated: 24.02.2012 **** ORDER: Government of Andhra Pradesh have forwarded the proposals to Government of India for approval of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) in turmeric during crop year 2011-12 due to steep fall of turmeric prices in the State. 2. In the reference 2nd read above, Government of India has approved Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) in turmeric for crop season 2011-12 in as per following details: 1. MIS will remain in force from 20.03.2012 till 20.04.2012. 2. A maximum quantity of 54,000 MT of turmeric will be procured, under the scheme. The entire quantity of turmeric will be procured by the State agencies. 3. The Market Intervention Price (MIP) will be Rs.4000/- per qtl. for FAQ of turmeric with the overhead expenses of Rs.1000/- per qtl. or actual which ever is less. The overhead expenses include purchase tax, mandi tax, godown charges, packing material, loading/un-loading, commission, transportation, grading & Packing/stitching charges. 4. The losses, if any, will be shared 50:50 basis between the Central Government and Government of Andhra Pradesh. However, the loss is restricted up to the 25% of the procurement cost (maximum limit of loss to be shared between Central and State Government) including the permissible over heads. 5. The procured quantity of turmeric will be disposed of by the procuring agencies at the maximum realizable rates to reduce the losses on Government account. 6. Purchase centers/areas will be decided by the State Government in consultation with the State agencies. 7. The stocks will be purchased from the Cooperative Societies, farmers organizations or directly from the farmers to eliminate the possibility of middlemen taking advantage of the scheme. Further, a mechanism should be developed to ensure that the produce is purchased from genuine farmers only. All the …CONTD……2… relevant documents/records should be properly maintained by the procuring agencies. 8. The procured stocks will be disposed of in the open market to ensure maximum realizable price. If necessary, this can also be sold to processing units, within the State. The State agencies should also make efforts to export the commodity procured under the scheme after processing. 9. T he State procuring agencies will furnish the audited accounts to the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi through State Government within the period of three months of the completion of the MIS operation. 1 0. In order to avoid recycling, the stock should not be sold in the same market/State from where it has been procured during the period of the scheme. However, if the prices are better it can also be sold locally. 11. The State Government/State designated agency may furnish weekly reports indicating purchases made under the scheme and the ruling market prices to the Director (Coop), Government of India, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi regularly. 12. The State Government will be responsible to arrange the working capital for the State Agencies for procurement of the requisite quantity of the commodity under the scheme. 3. In pursuance to the approval conveyed by Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi, after careful examination, Government hereby nominate AP MARKFED as agency of State Government to procurement of Turmeric under MIS for the crop season 2011-12. 4. Government hereby also issue an Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs.25.00 crores initially (Rupees Twenty Five Crores only) to the Managing Director, AP MARKFED, Hyderabd for implementation of Market Intervention Scheme for Turmeric for crop season 2011-12. 5. Guide lines/Instructions for Procurement of Turmeric under MIS as per approval by Government of India vide reference 2nd read above, will be issued separately. 6. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance (Expr. A&C) Dept vide their U.O.No.1817/104/A2/EAC/12 Date:01.03.2012. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) Dr. C V S K SARMA APC & PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Managing Director, A.P.MARKFED., Hyderabad The Commissioner of Horticulture, Hyderabad. Copy to: P.S. to Additional Secretary to Chief Minister. P.S. to Hon’ble Minister (Horticulture). P.S. to Hon’ble Minister (Cooperation). P.S. to APC & Principal Secretary to Government P.S. to Special Chief Secretary to Government ( A.M. & Coop.) // FORWARDED : : BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER