PROCUREMENT

 In Orissa the average annual requirement of rice under various schemes is around 14.5 Lakh MT.

The Procurement of Rice in Orissa Region by FCI and State Agencies during last 5 years are as follows :-  

(Fig. in MT)

Procurement Operations in Orissa :-

FCI, Orissa Region was purchasing only levy rice since 1982-83 to meet the requirement of food grains under various schemes of Government of Orissa as per directives of Hon’ble High Court, Orissa, Cuttack and on the advice of State Government to avoid any possibility of distress sale of paddy, FCI started intervening in the market by purchasing paddy directely  from the farmers since Kharif Marketing Season 2001-02. The present policy of the Central Government is for Decentralized Procurement whereby the State should procure and utilize the rice in the Public Distribution System.  The State has  participated in the procurement operation of direct purchase of paddy through the Orissa State Civil Supplies Corporation and 4 (four) other state agencies. But major target is put on FCI during the KMS 2006-07. The  State Government, has fixed a target of  22 lakh MT of rice out of that 4.67 lakh MT is fixed for Levy rice to be procured by FCI from Rice Millers and  6,49,180 MTs CMR through direct purchase of paddy by FCI and its agency NCMSL. The balance CMR has been given to the  State Government Agencies for procurement.

In the KMS 2006-07, the State Government through its agencies like Orissa State Civil Supplies Corporation, MARKFED, NAFED, PACS and TDCC issue   are engaged in direct purchase of paddy from farmers. Out of the above agencies, the State Civil Supplies  Corporation Ltd.is actually involved in Decentralised Procurement as the resultant CMR of procured paddy by OSCSC Ltd. is issued under PDS.  The rice of other agencies of the State Government like NAFED, MARKFED,  PACS  and TDCC are delivered rice in the nearby FCI godowns as Custom Milled Rice.The agencywise districts-wise   number of centres  opened for purchase of paddy for 2006 – 07 KMS are as given below :

* Utlised for issue under PDS under Decentralisd Procurement Scheme.

As  stated above, FCI was involved in purchase of paddy in Orissa from KMS 2001-02 and it has expanded its operations since then. In the district of Bolangir, there was a direction from Hon’ble High Court of Orissa that FCI should open minimum 100 Paddy Purchase Centres.  Since  FCI is having shortage of manpower, with the approval of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Govt. of India,  PACS  purchase and  paddy in Bolangir district on behalf of FCI. PACS opened 84 centres on behalf of FCI in Bolangir district in addition to 35 centres opened and directly run by FCI for purchase of paddy directly from farmers.  Details indicating number of paddy purchase centres opened  and revenue districts covered  &  paddy purchased in KMS 2006 – 07 by FCI are indicated below :-

Procurement of paddy by FCI through NCMSL :-

The Ministry of Food vide its letter No.167(23)/2005-PY.I dated 24.11.2005 approved NCMSL to purchase paddy on behalf of FCI with the approval of Govt. of Orissa.  The Govt. of Orissa approved NCMSL for purchase of paddy on behalf of FCI in Orissa  as per its Food and Procurement Policy. The following table will show the quantity purchased  and number of purchase centres operated by NCMSL during 2006 – 07 KMS.

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