Lok Sabha Question No. 4469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Extension of Operation Green Scheme in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4469

## ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## EXTENSION OF OPERATION GREEN SCHEME IN MADHYA PRADESH

## 4469.     SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  decisions  taken  regarding  the  extension  of  the  Operation  Greens' scheme, which was initially restricted to TOP (Tomato, Onion, Potato) crops, to cover all perishable agricultural produce, along with the current status of its implementation in the country including Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the total number of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), cooperative societies and entrepreneurs benefited under this scheme in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise, particularly in the Ratlam-Jhabua-Alirajpur Lok Sabha Constituency (No. 24); and
- (c) whether any impact assessment has been conducted regarding the increase in the income of farmers and the reduction in crop wastage in the said Lok Sabha Constituency through this scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): In the budget speech of Union Budget 2018-19, the Scheme 'Operation Greens' was announced on the lines of 'Operation Flood', with an outlay of ₹500 crore to promote Farmer Producers  Organizations,  agri-logistics,  processing  facilities  and  professional  management. The  Scheme  was  launched  on  a  pilot  basis  with  two  components:  (i)  Short  term:  price stabilization measures (Transportation & Storage - 50% subsidy) and (ii) Long term: Value chain development Projects. The scope of short-term measures under Operation Greens scheme was  extended  from  TOP  to  TOTAL  w.e.f.  11.06.2020  as  a  part  of  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat Package announcement by Hon'ble Finance Minister. Further, in the budget speech of Union Budget 2021-22, the scope of long-term strategy i.e.  Integrated  Value  Chain  Development Projects & Standalone Post-Harvest Infrastructure Projects under the Operation Green Scheme originally applicable to tomato, onion and potato (TOP) crops was enlarged to 22 perishable crops. Under the Long-term Intervention component, the Ministry has approved 41 projects in the country. Out of this one project has been sanctioned in the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is operational. Status of implementation of 41 projects is at Annexure .

(b) & (c): Ministry has approved one Integrated Value Chain development project in the Dhar District of Madhya Pradesh. One Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) with total 548 farmers has benefitted under this project. However, the Ministry has not sanctioned any project in the Ratlam-Jhabua-Alirajpur Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4469 ANSWERED ON 19.03.2026 REGARDING 'EXTENSION OF OPERATION GREEN SCHEME IN MADHYA PRADESH'

The status of implementation of Operation Greens projects approved under scheme for Operation Greens- long term interventions is as under:

|   Number of approved Projects |   Ongoing |   Completed |   Total Project Cost ( ₹ in Crore) |   Approved Grants-in- Aid ( ₹ in Crore |   Released Grants-in-Aid ( ₹ in Crore) |
|-------------------------------|-----------|-------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|                            41 |        19 |          22 |                            1901.76 |                                  451.3 |                                 286.13 |

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