OPERATION
GREENS – GEOGRAPHY
News:
For tomatoes, onions,
potatoes, there must be price or income assurance for farmers
Operation
Greens:
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Operation Greens scheme was launched by
the Ministry of Food Processing
Industries (MoFPI) in November 2018.
Aim
& Objectives:
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To
enhance value realization of TOP farmers; reduction in
post-harvest losses; price stabilization for producer and consumers and
increase in food processing capacities and value addition.
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Price
stabilisation for producers and consumers by proper production
planning in the TOP clusters and introduction of dual-use varieties.
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Reducing
post-harvest losses by creation of farm gate infrastructure,
development of suitable agro-logistics, creation of appropriate storage
capacity linking consumption centres.
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Increasing
food processing capacities and value addition in the TOP value
chain with firm linkages with production clusters.
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Setting
up a market intelligence network to collect and collate
real-time data on demand and supply and price of TOP crops.
Components:
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The scheme has two components.
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Long
Term Strategy - Value Chain Development Projects
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Short
Term Strategy - Price Stabilization Measures through
grant of transportation/storage subsidy.
Performance:
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Since its inception, six (6) value chain
development projects have been sanctioned and initiated with a total project
cost of Rs.363.30 crore.
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Grant-in-aid sanctioned of Rs.136.82
crore.
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Processing capacity - 3.34 Lakh MT.
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Preservation Capacity of 46,380 MT.
From
TOP to TOTAL:
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The scope of short-term measures
originally applicable to Tomato, Onion and Potato crops were expanded to 41
notified fruits & vegetables w.e.f. June 2020 as a part of Aatma Nirbhar
Bharat Abhiyan Package.
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In Budget Announcement 2021-22, the scope
of long-term strategy i.e. Value Chain Development Projects was expanded from
TOP crops to 22 perishables which include 10 fruits, 11 vegetables (including
TOP crops) and 1 marine product i.e. Shrimp.
Operation
Greens – Convergence with Kisan Rail and Krishi Udaan:
Kisan
Rail:
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Kisan Rail ensures agro-products reach
from one corner to another corner of the country in a quick time by faster transportation benefitting both the farmers
and the consumers.
Krishi-Udaan:
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Krishi Udaan Scheme stands converged with
Operation Greens through air freight
subsidy of 50 percent for the agri-perishables
of NER (North-Eastern Region) States and four Himalayan States/UTs.