Operation Greens Scheme
Launched on:
- In the budget speech of Union Budget 2018-19, a new Scheme “Operation Greens” was announced on the line of “Operation Flood”
- Accordingly, the Ministry has formulated a scheme for integrated development of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) value chain.
Ministry involved :
- The scheme is regulated under ministry of food processing industries.
- Food processing minister of india- Pashupati Kumar Paras ( constituency – Hajipur , Bihar)
Objectives:
- Enhancing value realisation of TOP farmers by targeted interventions to strengthen TOP production clusters and their 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.
- Reduction in post-harvest losses by creation of farm gate infrastructure, development of suitable agro-logistics, creation of appropriate storage capacity linking consumption centres.
- Increase in food processing capacities and value addition in TOP value chain with 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 of TOP crops.
Eligible Entities:
Food Processors, FPO/FPC, Co-operative Societies, Individual farmers, Licensed Commission Agent, Exporters, State Marketing/Co- operative Federation, Retailers etc. engaged in processing/ marketing of fruits and vegetables.
Corpus :
The scheme was launched with an outlay of Rs.500 crore to promote Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs ), agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional management.
The scheme will have two-pronged strategy ofPrice stabilisation measures (for short term) and Integrated value chain development projects (for long term).
(I) Short term Price Stabilisation Measures
NAFED will be the Nodal Agency to implement price stabilisation measures. MoFPI will provide 50% of the subsidy on the following two components:
- Transportation of Tomato Onion Potato(TOP) Crops from production to storage;
ii. Hiring of appropriate storage facilities for TOP Crops;
Market Intelligence and Early Warning System
MIEWS Dashboard and Portal is a platform for monitoring prices of tomato, onion and potato (TOP) and for generating alerts for intervention under the terms of the Operation Greens scheme. The portal would disseminate all relevant information related to TOP crops such as Prices and Arrivals, Area, Yield and Production, Imports and Exports, Crop Calendars, Crop Agronomy, etc in an easy to use visual format.
(II) Long Term Integrated value chain development projects
i.Formation and Capacity Building of FPOs
ii. Quality Production
iii. Post-harvest processing facilities – At Farm Level
iv. Post-harvest processing facilities – At Main Processing Site
v. Agri-Logistics
vi. Marketing/Consumption Points
Project components
I. Price Stabilisation Measures
i. MoFPI will provide 50% of the subsidy through NAFED to empaneled agencies for evacuation of TOP crops from production surplus areas when price falls below three-years average market price at the time of harvest, for the following two components:
a) Transportation of TOP Crops from production to storage;
b) Hiring of appropriate storage facilities for TOP Crops;
II. Integrated Value Chain Development Projects
A. Capacity Building of FPOs & their consortium
i Formation of New FPOs in the clusters selected for TOP;
ii. Promotional Activities, Training/Workshop of Farmers and FPOs;
iii. Professional Management Support to FPOs & Federation;
B. Quality production
i. Provision for quality inputs such as seeds;
ii. Setting up of Nursery and greenhouses;
iii. Setting up of protected cultivation;
iv. Mechanisation of farm practices;
v. Promote Contract farming;
vi. Varietal change based on market;
C. Post-harvest processing facilities
i. Appropriate storage at Farm level;
ii. Collection centre (CC)/Pack house;
iii. Primary processing such as sorting, grading and packaging facilities;
iv. Secondary processing – any mechanised and mobile processing facilities;
v. Appropriate transportation infrastructure;
D. Agri-Logistics
i. Integrated multi-mode appropriate transportation;
ii. Controlled temperature/ Ventilated trucks with or without raking;
iii. Crates, rakes etc;
iv. Medium/large scale storage at regional, state and national level;
E. Marketing / Consumption Points
i.Appropriate storage facilities at aggregation/ market level;
ii. Sorting, grading and packaging facilities;
iii. Setting-up of retail outlets;
iv. Setting-up of marketing yards at the cluster level;
v. Creation of e-market;
