Lok Sabha Question No. 4403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Integrated Value Chain Development Projects under Operation Greens
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Anoop Pradhan Valmiki, Smt. Sanjna Jatav, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4403

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## INTEGRATED VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER OPERATION GREENS

## 4403. SHRI ANOOP PRADHAN VALMIKI:

SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

SMT. SANJNA JATAV:

SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

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

- (a) the  status  of  the  integrated  value  chain  development  projects  under  the  Operation Greens beyond the original 'TOP' (Tomato, Onion, Potato) crops;
- (b) the effectiveness of the "Market Intelligence Network" in predicting price volatility and initiating short-term interventions like transportation and storage subsidies; and
- (c) the number of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) linked directly to the processing centres under the said scheme to eliminate the middlemen particularly in Bharatpur and Rajsamand Lok Sabha Constituencies in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a): Under Scheme for Operation Greens-Long Term Interventions, the  Ministry of Food Processing Industries is providing financial assistance at the rate of 35% of the eligible project cost  for  projects  in  General  Areas,  and  50%  for  projects  in  Difficult  Areas,  as  well  as  for projects  involving  SC/ST,  FPOs  (Farmer  Producer  Organizations),  and  SHGs  (Self-Help Groups) for value chain development of 10 fruit crops, 11 vegetable crops and shrimp in the identified production clusters with maximum eligible grants-in-aid of ₹15 crore per project. Ministry has approved 15 Integrated Value Chain Development projects under the scheme. Status of these projects is at Annexure.

(b): No  such  study  has  been  conducted  by  Ministry  to  assess  the  effectiveness  of  the "Market  Intelligence Network"  in  predicting price volatility and  initiating short-term interventions like transportation and storage subsidies. Moreover, the short term intervention component of the Operation Greens Scheme which was dealing with transportation & storage subsidy of perishable crops has been transferred to Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) since 2023-24.

(c): Ministry  does  not  set  up  any  project  on  its  own  under  any  scheme.  The  Ministry however provides financial support in form of grant in aid/ subsidy to the entrepreneurs and entities including FPOs for setting up of food processing projects. Operation Greens scheme is also demand driven in nature, the proposals under the scheme are invited through Expression of  Interest  (EOI)  from  time  to  time  from  across  the  country  including  State  of  Rajasthan. Ministry has not approved any Operation Greens project in the state of Rajasthan.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4403  ANSWERED  ON  19.03.2026  REGARDING  'INTEGRATED VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER OPERATION GREENS'

The status of Integrated Value Chain Development projects approved under Operation Greens Scheme under PMKSY is as under:

|   Number of approved Project |   Ongoing |   Completed |   Total Project Cost ( ₹ in Crore) |   Approved Grants-in- Aid ( ₹ in Crore |   Released Grants-in-Aid ( ₹ in Crore) |
|------------------------------|-----------|-------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|                           15 |         6 |           9 |                             751.38 |                                 217.19 |                                 141.69 |

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