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Government of India
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
09 DEC 2022 3:33PM by PIB Delhi
227.46 LMT Wheat and 204.67LMT Rice in Central Pool as on 1st October 2022

The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the actual stock of wheat and rice in Central Pool against food grains stocking norms from 1st January, 2018 are as given below:

 (Figs. In Lakh Tons)

AS ON

WHEAT

RICE

    TOTAL (In LMT)

Actual        Stock

Foodgrains Stocking Norms

  Actual     Stock

Foodgrains

Stocking Norms

Actual Stock

Foodgrains Stocking Norms

1.01.2018

195.62

138.00

162.06

76.10

357.68

214.10

1.04.2018

132.31

74.60

248.73

135.80

381.04

210.40

1.07.2018

418.01

275.80

232.52

135.40

650.53

411.20

1.10.2018

356.25

205.20

186.34

102.50

542.59

307.70

1.01.2019

271.21

138.00

182.91

76.10

454.12

214.10

1.04.2019

169.92

74.60

293.94

135.80

463.86

210.40

 

 

1.07.2019

458.31

275.80

284.21

135.40

742.52

411.20

1.10.2019

393.16

205.20

249.16

102.50

642.32

307.70

1.01.2020

327.96

138.00

237.15

76.10

565.11

214.10

1.04.2020

247.00

74.60

322.39

135.80

569.39

210.40

1.07.2020

549.91

275.80

271.71

135.40

821.62

411.20

1.10.2020

437.38

205.20

192.61

102.50

629.99

307.70

1.01.2021

342.90

138.00

186.69

76.10

529.59

214.10

1.04.2021

273.04

74.60

291.18

135.80

564.22

210.40

1.07.2021

603.56

275.80

296.89

135.40

900.45

411.20

1.10.2021

468.52

205.20

253.26

102.50

721.78

307.70

1.01.2022

330.12

138.00

221.54

76.10

551.66

214.10

1.04.2022

189.90

74.60

323.22

135.80

513.12

210.40

1.07.2022

285.10

275.80

317.07

135.40

602.17

411.20

1.10.2022

227.46

205.20

204.67

102.50

432.13

307.70

 

            Per Capita net availability of wheat during last five years are as under:

 

Year

Kg. per year

2017

66.7

2018-19*

65.0

2019-20

64.2

2020-21

67.0

2021-22

68.8

 

*The per capita net availability of food grains is calculated on Financial Year basis from 2018-19 onwards and is not comparable with the old series which was based on calendar year.

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