Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Operation Greens Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *273 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH 2022

## OPERATION GREENS SCHEME

## *273 SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a)       the details and major features of Operation Greens Scheme;
- (b)        the details of the expenditure incurred under the said scheme for crops like Tomato, Onion and Potato;
- (c)       the details of organizations eligible for financial assistance under this Scheme including Sikar and Bharatpur districts in Rajasthan, category-wise and district-wise;
- (d)       the  details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  under  the  said  scheme  from  2017-18  till  date, district-wise; and
- (e) whether any steps have been taken or are proposed to be taken to provide benefit to the farmers  and  common people after  the  review  of  the  said  scheme  alongwith  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PASHUPATI KUMAR PARAS)

- (a) to (e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.273 FOR ANSWER ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2022 REGARDING 'OPERATION GREENS SCHEME'.

- (a): The Ministry has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Operation Greens since November,  2018  to  promote  FPOs,  agri-logistics, processing facilities and  professional management for Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops. The objectives of the scheme inter alia include reduction in post-harvest losses; enhancing value realization of farmers; price stabilization for producers as well as consumers and increase in processing facilities and value addition  in  value  chain  of  TOP  crops.  The  scheme  has  two  components  namely  Short  Term Measures and Long Term Measures.
- i. Short term measures: During the glut situation, 50% subsidy for transportation/storage of 41 notified crops is provided.
- ii.  Long Term Measures :  Projects are implemented in identified clusters for development of value chain for TOP (tomato, onion & potato) crops and Grant-in-aid is provided @ 35%-50% of eligible project cost. The scope has been expanded from TOP crops to 22 perishables.
- (b) to (d): The scheme is demand driven and no State-wise/District-wise budget is allocated under the scheme. The details of expenditure incurred are as under.

## (Rs. in Crore)

| Financial Year            |   Budget Allocation |   Expenditure |
|---------------------------|---------------------|---------------|
| 2018-19                   |              200    |          5.5  |
| 2019-20                   |               32.48 |          2.84 |
| 2020-21                   |               38.22 |         38.21 |
| 2021-22 (till 15.03.2022) |               74.5  |         60.58 |
| Total                     |              345.2  |        107.13 |

The  organizations  eligible  for  financial  assistance  are  State  Agriculture  and  other Marketing Federations, Individual Farmers, Group of Farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations/Companies  (FPO/FPCs),  Co-operative  Societies,  Self-help  groups,  Companies, Food Processors, Licensed Commission Agents, Exporters, Logistic Operators, Retailers etc.

- (e): Farmers/FPOs are eligible to avail the benefits of the scheme which directly/indirectly helps in reduction of post-harvest losses of horticulture produce and better price realization for farmers.

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