About Operation Greens

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About Operation Greens

In the budget speech of Union Budget 2018-19, a new Scheme “Operation Greens” was announced on the line of “Operation Flood”, with an outlay of Rs.500 crore to promote Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs #), agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional management. Accordingly, Ministry has been implementing the scheme for development of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) value chain since November 2018. The scheme has two components namely (I) Long Term Intervention-Integrated Value Chain Development Projects and (II) Short-Term Interventions.


In pursuance of announcement by Hon’ble Finance Minister on 15.05.2020 as part of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package” for revival of economy, affected due to supply chain disruption on account of COVID-19, the scope of short term measures of the scheme was expanded from Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops to all fruits and vegetables (TOTAL).


Further, in the budget speech of Union Budget 2021-22, the scope of long-term interventions i.e. Integrated Value Chain Development Projects under the Scheme originally applicable to tomato, onion and potatoes (TOP) crops was enlarged to 22 perishable crops.


Objectives:

(I) Long Term Interventions

  1. Enhancing value realisation of farmers by targeted interventions to strengthen production clusters and FPOs, and linking/ connecting the farmers with the market.
  2. Reduction in post-harvest losses by creation of farm gate infrastructure, development of suitable agri-logistics, creation of appropriate storage capacity linking consumption centres.
  3. Increase in food processing capacities and value addition in value chain by creating firm linkages with identified production clusters.

Proposals for seeking assistance under the scheme are invited through Expression of Interest (EOI). The applicant fulfilling the eligibility criteria under the scheme is required to submit the online application on SAMPADA portal of the ministry.


(II) Short Term Interventions

The objective of the Scheme is to protect the growers of Eligible Crops from making distress sale and to reduce post-harvest losses.

Components & Pattern of Assistance:

Subsidy is provided @ 50% on the following two components as per the provisions of scheme guidelines:

  1. Transportation;
  2. Hiring of appropriate storage facilities for TOP Crops;

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