Procurement and Levy( Food and Procurement Policy)
Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department is the nodal Department of procurement to improve economic condition of farmers ensuring MSP and to avoid distress sale.
Agencies participated in Paddy Procurement :
- OSCSC Ltd. (Orissa State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd.)
Address:-C/2, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar-12.Phone. 2391953
- PACS(Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies)
Address- Registrar Co-operative Societies,Orissa,Bhubaneswar, Phone-2391224
- MARKFED-( Orissa State Co-operative Marketing Federation)
Address- Old Station Road, Bhubaneswar-751006-Phone No.2311108,2311128
- TDCC-(Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation of Orissa Ltd.)
Address- Rupali Square, Bhubaneswar-751002- Phone -2542475
- NAFED- (National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.)
Address- Red Cross Bhawan, Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaaneswar,
Phone-2394384,2395210
- FCI- (Food Corporation of India )
Address- Khadya Bhawan, Vani Vihar. Phone No.2585319, 2585825
- NCMSL--( National Co-lateral Management Services Ltd.)
Address- Gayatri Tower-954- Appasaheb Marthemarg, Prabhadev Mumbai-400025
Hqrs. Bhubaneswar- Phone- 99372-98216
Maize - NAFED
- OSCSC
Ragi - OSCSC
MSP(Minimum Support Price)
Paddy- FAQ- Common-645 P.Q.
Grade-A-675 P.Q.
URS(Provision) Common-626/- P.Q.
Grade-A-655/- P.Q.
Maize- Rs.620/- P.Q.
Ragi- Rs.600/- P.Q.
Specification of Paddy ( FAQ and URS ) (This point is to be linked to Central Govt. Letter)
Paddy will be classified into Grade ‘A’ and Common groups.
Schedule of Specification
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Sl. No.
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Refractions
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Maximum Limits (%)
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1
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Foreign matter
a) Inorganic
b) Organic
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1.0
1.0
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2
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Damaged, discoloured, sprouted and weevilled grains
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3.0
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3
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Immature, Shrunken and Shrivelled grains
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3.0
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4
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Admixture of lower class
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7.0
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5
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Moisture content
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17.0
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NOTE
1. The definitions of the above refractions and method of analysis are to be followed as per BIS “Method of analysis for foodgrains” IS:4333 (Part-I) : 1996, IS:4333 (Par II) : 2002 and “Terminology for foodgrains” IS:2813-1995, as amended from time to time.
2. The method of sampling is to be followed as per BI’S method for sampling of Cereal and Pulses IS:14818-2000 as amended from time to time.
3. Within the overall limit of 1.0% for organics foreign matter, poisonous seeds shall not exceed 0.5% of which Dhatura and Akra seeds (Vicia species) not to exceed 0.025% and 0.2% respectively.
Bonus:
Rs.100/- for FAQ-
Rs.97/- for URS ( Provisional)
Trading:
There is no restriction on movement of Paddy & rice taking into consideration India is one food zone.
Target:
Paddy - Informal procurement Target of 25 lakh MT in KMS of rice.Monitoring system:- State Level and District Level Procurement Committee.
Agencywise Purchase Centres for Paddy,For Maize and Ragi. (TO be given later on)
Publicity (TO be given later on)
Women Self Help Group and Pani Panchayat (TO be given later on)
Facilities to the Farmers
Weekly Procurement Report (To be linked to be updated every Saturday)
Control Rooms State Hqrs. and District Hqrs
Complaints Lodging ( Toll free numbers)
CMR
Levy
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