Lok Sabha Question No. 1429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Operation Green Programme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1429

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## OPERATION GREEN PROGRAMME

1429.  SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA: SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Operation Green Programme;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under this programme across the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra, Gujarat and West Bengal;
- (c) the number and details of crops included under this programme initially;
- (d) the details of the target set and achievement made under this programme so far;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  also  included  creation  of  farm  gate infrastructure, agro-logistics and storage capacity under this programme; and
- (f) if so, the details and present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c): In  pursuance  to  budget  announcement  for  the  year  2018-19,  Ministry  of  Food Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  launched  a  new  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Operation Greens  -  A  scheme  for  integrated  development  of  Tomato,  Onion  and  Potato  (TOP)  value chain'  with  a  budgetary  allocation  of  Rs.  500  crore  spread  over  2018-19    and  2019-20  with allocation  of  Rs.  200  crore  and  Rs.  300  crore  respectively.  No  separate  State/UT-  wise allocation has been made under the scheme.  The salient features of the scheme are as under:-

-  Enhancing value realisation of TOP farmers by targeted interventions to strengthen TOP production clusters and their Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and linking/connecting them with the market.
-  Price  stabilisation  for  producers  and  consumers  by  proper  production  planning  in  the TOP clusters and introduction of dual use varieties through convergence with the scheme implemented  by  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  and  State Governments.

 Reduction in post-harvest losses by creation of farm gate infrastructure, development of suitable agri-logistics, creation of appropriate storage capacity linking consumption centres.

 Increase in food processing capacities and value addition in TOP value chain by creating firm linkages with production clusters.

 Setting  up  of  a  market  intelligence  network  to  collect  and  collate  real  time  data  on demand  and  supply  and  price  on  regional  and  seasonal  basis  to  moderate  and  check localised gluts of TOP crops.

(d): There  is  no  fixed  target  set  for  short  term  price  stabilization  measures.  However, Rs.50 crore has been earmarked during 2018-20 for this purpose. For setting up of integrated value  chain  infrastructure  (long  term  measures),  Rs.  450  crore  has  been  earmarked  as grant-in-aid during 2018-20.

(e): Eligible Project Components under Operation Green scheme are as under:

## I. Price Stabilization measures (for short term)

- i. Transportation of TOP Crops from production to storage;
- ii. Hiring of appropriate storage facilities for TOP Crops;

## II. Integrated value chain development projects (for long term)

For setting up of Integrated Value chain development projects, with the components such as:-

- i. Capacity Building of FPOs & their consortium,
- ii. Quality production (Nodal- MIDH),
- iii. Post-harvest  processing  facilities  (farm  gate  infrastructure,  storage,  collection centre/Pack house, sorting, grading and packaging facilities)
- iv. Agri-Logistics,
- v. Marketing / Consumption Points,

The grant-in-aid will be at the rate of 50% (70% for FPOs) of the eligible project cost in all areas, subject to maximum Rs. 50 crore per project.

(f): MoFPI has released an amount of Rs. 5 crore  to NAFED as  Grants-in-Aid General for disbursement of subsidy under price stabilization measures, namely 50%  of cost of transportation of TOP crops and 50% of cost of hiring of appropriate storage facilities for TOP crops to the eligible organization under the scheme 'Operation Greens'.

For  Long  term-  Integrated  value  chain  development  project,  advertisement  for  inviting proposals under the scheme have been issued by the Ministry.

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