(1) Would India kindly provide the following information?
i) Specific products subject to the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS).
ii) The market intervention prices (MIP) of specific products in MIS each year from 2006/07 to 2009/10.
iii) The purchased quantity of specific products in MIS each year from 2006/07 to 2009/10.
(2) Is there any limit to the purchased quantity in the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS)?
(3) Is the intervention in the MIS decided on and implemented in each state/region or throughout the country?
Reply: There is no specific list of products subject to Market Intervention Scheme (MIS). All perishables are covered under MIS. A statement detailing specific perishables for which MIS operations were undertaken during 2006 2010, including the procurement price, states where the operations were carried out, procurement made and the cost of procurement has been placed at website www.agricoop.nic.in. MIS is implemented subject to a restriction of 10% of the anticipated production of the commodity for that particular year/season in the State. MIS intervention is decided on the request of specific States and implemented in only such States.