APPENDIX TABLE 7 : PROCUREMENT, OFF-TAKE AND STOCKS OF FOODGRAINS

(Million tonnes)

Year

Procurement

Off-take

Stocks*

Rice

Wheat

Total

Rice

Wheat

Total

Rice

Wheat

Total #

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1995-96

9.93

12.33

22.16

11.63

12.72

24.35

13.06

7.76

20.82

1996-97

11.88

8.16

20.04

12.31

13.32

25.63

13.17

3.24

16.41

1997-98

14.54

9.30

23.84

11.27

7.76

18.96

13.05

5.08

18.12

1998-99

11.55

12.65

24.20

11.83

8.90

20.73

12.16

9.66

21.82

1999-00

16.62

14.14

30.76

12.42

10.63

23.05

15.72

13.19

28.91

2000-01

18.93

16.36

35.29

10.42

7.79

18.21

23.19

21.50

44.98

2001-02

21.12

20.63

41.75

15.32

15.99

31.30

24.91

26.04

51.02

2002-03

19.00

19.03

38.03

24.85

24.99

49.84

17.16

15.65

32.81

2003-04

20.78

15.80

36.58

25.04

24.29

49.33

13.07

6.93

20.65

2004-05

24.04

16.80

40.84

23.20

18.27

41.47

13.34

4.07

17.97

2005-06

26.90

14.79

41.69

24.82

17.16

41.98

13.68

2.01

16.62

2006-07 $

5.73

9.23

14.96

3.69

2.07

5.76

11.95

9.32

22.30

*: Stocks as at end-March.
# : Includes coarse grains.
$ : Procurement up to August 1, 2006; off-take up to May 2006; stocks as at end-May 2006.
Source : Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Government of India.