Guidelines for procurement of wheat and coarsegrains during Rabi Marketing Season 2010-11.
The procurement of Rabi foodgrains/coarsegrains on MSP during Rabi Marketing Season 2010-11 will be made to ensure that farmers get at least the price fixed by Govt. of India for their produce conforming to specifications. With a view to have speedy disposal of arrivals of foodgrains/coarsegrains in the mandis and to make the procurement operations a success, all concerned are advised to adhere to the following guidelines: -
Prospects of production of Rabi Foodgrains/coarsegrains
(a) Wheat
As per estimates of Agriculture Department wheat has been sown in an area of 24.25 lac hect. & its likely production would be about 114.62 lac MT out of which about 70.00 LMT would be procured on MSP by the procurement agencies.
(b) Barley
Barley has been sown in an area of 0.45 lac Hect. and its production is likely to be around 1.58 lac MT. It is expected that about 10,000 MT Barley might arrive in the mandis. In the event of market prices of Barley tend to fall below MSP, the State Procurement Agencies will effect its purchase on MSP in the mandis allocated to them.
(c) Gram
Gram has been sown in an area of 1.30 lac hect. and its production is likely to be around 1.36 lac MT. However, as per past experience the market prices of Gram generally rule higher than MSP, therefore, the necessity of its purchase on MSP may not arise. In case market prices of Gram tend to fall below MSP, Hafed will effect its purchase on MSP on behalf of Nafed.
(d) Mustard
Mustard has been sown in an area of 5.50 lac hect. and its production is likely to be around 09.63 lac M.T. In case price of Mustard fall below the MSP,Hafed will effect its purchase on MSP on behalf of Nafed. MD, Hafed will issue necessary guidelines, allocation of mandis & specifications prescribed by Govt. of India for the purchase of Mustard to his Distt. Managers.