Details of coarsegrains

1. Procurement of Coarse grains
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2. Procurement of Coarse Grains
Coarse grains are procured by State Government Agencies for Central
Pool.
State Government agencies undertake procurement of coarse grains
with prior approval of Department of Food and Public Distribution,
GOI and distribute the entire procurement quantity under NFSA
within limit of allocated Rice or Wheat as the case may be.
The GOI provides the subsidy only for quantity issued under NFSA.
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3. MSP of COARSE GRAIN
[Rs./ Quintal]
KMS/RMS
Jowar
(Maldandi)
Jowar
(Hybrid)
Bajra Ragi Maize Barley
2015-16 1590 1570 1275 1650 1325 1150
2016-17 1650 1625 1330 1725 1365 1225
2017-18 1725 1700 1425 1900 1425 1325
2018-19 2450 2430 1950 2897 1700 1410
2019-20 2570 2550 2000 3150 1760 1440
2020-21 - - - - - 1525

4. Challenges in Procurement of Coarse grains
1. Due to varied geographical, weather and soil conditions, farmers
produce different variety of coarse grains with widely varying
quality.
2. The taste and preference of consumers varies from one
State/Region to another. Therefore, taking over excess coarse grain
in a State under Central pool may not be feasible as its demand and
consumption in another State/Region is not guaranteed thereby
restricting movement to another State/Region.
3. Shelf life of coarse grains is very short compared to Wheat and Rice
which makes it difficult to store for longer period which makes it
susceptible to damage.